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Minister Says UK Needs to Balance Food Security With Combating Insect Decline
A government minister has told MPs she is worried about the decline of bees and other insects but says there is a balance which needs to be struck with farming.
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Two Ants Fighting 100 Million Years Ago Preserved in Amber (Video)
Two ants of different species fighting and preserved in amber from 100 million years ago shine new light on the ancient insects’ evolution.
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Teeming Ants Act Like Both a Liquid and a Solid
Ants are actually liquid-like and solid-like at the same time, according to new research.
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An Amazing Close-Up Look at Insects
“Bugs: Outside the Box,” a display of interesting insects, is showing at the Canadian Museum of Nature.
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Scientist at Work: Observing Termite Behaviors, Personalities – and Souls?
In Afrikaans, they are called rysmiere, literally “rice ants,” although their name is more commonly rendered into English as “white ants.”
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Hungry Mealworms Can Recycle Styrofoam Trash
Every year, people in the US throw away 2.5 billion plastic foam cups—and that’s just a fraction of the 33 million tons of plastic that Americans throw out each year.
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Fewer Flowers Mean Bumblebee Tongues Are Shrinking
Rising temperatures in mountains around the world have led to a decline in flowers—which has in turn led to a decline in bumblebee populations.
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Mosquitoes Use 3 Senses to Find and Bite You
Efforts to protect our skin from mosquitoes on a summer nigh may work for a while, but not forever.
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Minister Says UK Needs to Balance Food Security With Combating Insect Decline
A government minister has told MPs she is worried about the decline of bees and other insects but says there is a balance which needs to be struck with farming.
|
Two Ants Fighting 100 Million Years Ago Preserved in Amber (Video)
Two ants of different species fighting and preserved in amber from 100 million years ago shine new light on the ancient insects’ evolution.
|
Teeming Ants Act Like Both a Liquid and a Solid
Ants are actually liquid-like and solid-like at the same time, according to new research.
|
An Amazing Close-Up Look at Insects
“Bugs: Outside the Box,” a display of interesting insects, is showing at the Canadian Museum of Nature.
|
Scientist at Work: Observing Termite Behaviors, Personalities – and Souls?
In Afrikaans, they are called rysmiere, literally “rice ants,” although their name is more commonly rendered into English as “white ants.”
|
Hungry Mealworms Can Recycle Styrofoam Trash
Every year, people in the US throw away 2.5 billion plastic foam cups—and that’s just a fraction of the 33 million tons of plastic that Americans throw out each year.
|
Fewer Flowers Mean Bumblebee Tongues Are Shrinking
Rising temperatures in mountains around the world have led to a decline in flowers—which has in turn led to a decline in bumblebee populations.
|
Mosquitoes Use 3 Senses to Find and Bite You
Efforts to protect our skin from mosquitoes on a summer nigh may work for a while, but not forever.
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