New Study Reveals Large Bumblebees Learn the Best Flowers’ Spots

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 12.29.2020 17:00 PM

A new study recently found that big bumblebees are taking time to learn the best flowers' locations or sites.

Study of Flea Genetics Points their Position on Tree of Life and Closest Relatives

12.21.2020 19:00 PM

A new study analyzed more than 1,400 protein-coding genes of fleas - addressing some of the persisting questions in insect evolution about the flea.

Experts Reveal How Insects Formed Its Wings

12.03.2020 08:00 AM

Based on findings, the team confirmed that insect wings "evolved from an outgrowth or 'lobe' on an ancestral crustacean's legs."

Insects Can Be an Essential Teaching Tool for Children - Researchers

11.30.2020 06:00 AM

Researchers conducted a survey to study further and discover more about how public schools are using insects when teaching kids.

Leaf Cutter Ants Evolved a Biomineral Armor That Protects It From Pathogens

11.26.2020 19:00 PM

Leaf cutter ants are the first known insects in the world that suit up with a biomineral armor to protect itself from pathogens.

Science Just Figured Out Why Mosquitoes Love Human Blood

10.31.2020 20:00 PM

Scientists from the US discovered the compound in human blood that attracts mosquitoes. A new study published in the journal Neuron by researchers from The Rockefeller University in New York City figured out the compounds in the human blood that attract mosquitoes and how they can detect it.

Researchers Find a New Species of Gall Wasp - A Possible Parasite of a Parasite

10.27.2020 13:00 PM

Researchers from Rice University in Houston, Texas have just discovered a new species of gall wasp - one that lays its eggs in the galls of other wasps.

Monarch Butterflies' Spectacular Migration Is at Risk – an Ambitious New Plan Aims To Help Save It

09.21.2020 13:00 PM

Human activities have an outsized impact on monarchs’ ability to migrate yearly to these specific sites. Development, agriculture and logging have reduced monarch habitat. Climate change, drought and pesticide use also reduce the number of butterflies that complete the journey.

Mobile Phone Radiation Causes Decline of Insect Population, Says Study

09.18.2020 08:10 AM

A study suggests that the population of insects in Europe continue to decline due to the radiation from mobile phones.

Chemical Used as Defense Against Pests, Used by Moths to Lay Eggs

09.11.2020 08:30 AM

Isothiocyanates, produced by cruciferous plants as a defense against pests, are also key in telling diamondback moths where to lay their eggs.

A Natural Water Repellent Nanostructure Is Found on Insects

07.18.2020 00:38 AM

Water repellent nanostructures were discovered on insects. Engineers had traditionally mimicked plants but found the new insect structure to be more powerful.

Science and the Media Have Opposite Views on the ‘Insect Apocalypse.’ Who’s Right?

06.22.2020 05:28 AM

The media has put the spotlight on insect population declines caused by industrial farming, yet scientists argue what the real causes are.

Butterflies and Other Land Insects Could See Dramatic Population Decline Over the Next 30 Years: Study

04.24.2020 08:35 AM

The population of land-insects worldwide is declining by 24% in 30 years and scientists found that flying insects such as the butterflies are struggling the most.

Unnoticed Insect Apocalypse Will Happen Sooner If Factors Behind It Are Not Eradicated

01.09.2020 09:06 AM

Insects are responsible for the pollination of plants and these plants are eaten by animals and humans. Without them, it's all downhill from here.

Anopheles Mosquitoes Are More Resistant to Insecticides Thanks to Proteins Found in Their Legs

12.26.2019 05:40 AM

These malaria carriers are evolving to be resistant to insecticides. Scientists just found out how. With the recent changes in the climate, most species of plants and animals are evolving to adapt to their surroundings.

Invasive Spotted-Wing Drosophila May Now Be Controlled with Newly Discovered Biological Control Agent

12.17.2019 10:34 AM

Entomologists from the Oregon State University observed a parasitic wasp that was able to show great potential in attacking and controlling the spotted-wing drosophila.

Nature-Inspired Drones to Lend Support in Search and Rescue Operations

10.29.2019 08:14 AM

Researchers revamp store-bought tiny drones using a camera, a communication chip, and a swarm bug algorithm.

The First Genetic Evidence that Insects Experience Chronic Pain Revealed

07.13.2019 06:42 AM

The new research provides the first genetic evidence of what causes chronic pain in Drosophila, fruit flies, and there is good evidence that the same changes also drive chronic pain in humans

Insects Instigate Greener, Cheaper Membranes for Desalination

07.02.2019 09:59 AM

This case is the first-ever demonstration of MD membranes derived from intrinsically wetting materials

Pollinators: What’s All the Buzz About?

06.12.2019 08:44 AM

Our food production depends heavily on pollinators. The majority of flowering plants are pollinated by insects and other animals. It has been estimated that the proportion of animal-pollinated wild plant species rises from an average of 78 percent in temperate-zone communities to 94 percent in tropical communities.

An Insect Apocalypse is Happening, What Can We Do About It?

04.30.2019 11:55 AM

The environment is no longer perfect for beneficial insects to live in Whether we acknowledge it or not, we rely on insects to pollinate plants, contribute to the ecosystem and prey on other insects that are harmful to humans.