Carnivorous plants fascinate as much now as when their gruesome diet was first discovered.
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Claims of a sudden infestation appear unfounded.
An insect? A vermin? An unwanted animal? What in the world is Franz Kafka talking about?
Forensic researchers call such places “limited access environments.”
Smarter building materials can control indoor temperatures without external power.
Many suspicious deaths of both humans and pets have been solved with the help of insects.
What do aliens, apes, and orchestras all have in common? Professor Michael Spitzer explains how they each help us understand the origins of music.
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More than 90% of ticks that bit treated volunteers were dead within 24 hours.
We might be dining on insect-based Christmas pies with robot-harvested algae on the side.
It’s sustainable, nutritious and delicious. Scientists need to ramp up efforts to meet this urgent need.
Two aspects of memory – fast updating and long lasting – are typically considered incompatible, yet the insects combined them.
Many animals practice what looks like self-medication. A new report suggests that chimps tend wounds with insects, often treating each other.
The world is facing many crises, and we should look to natural interdependence and ancient wisdom as we explore science for solutions.
CRISPR’s gene drive can defy evolution. Here’s how, explained by Nobel Prize winner Jennifer Doudna.
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Since our arrival, humans have driven a seven-fold drop in the mass of wild land mammals.
The good news is that it can be countered with acne medication.
The insects were just as accurate as trained dogs, although not as cuddly.
“You gotta know when to fold ’em.”
A vitamin that makes your body repellent to mosquitos sounds too good to be true, because it is.
Flies are in no way smart, but they experience time in an almost Matrix-like fashion.
A recent study highlights the astounding adaptability of the human brain.
Although mammals may be the dominant form of life today, we’re relative newcomers on planet Earth. Here’s our place in natural history.
Antioxidant vitamins don’t stress us like plants do—and don’t have their beneficial effect.
Your bites will heal, but will you ever sleep well again after an infestation of bloodsucking parasites?
Using peach and eggplant emojis as shorthand for sex may seem like a new thing, but Renaissance artists were experts at using produce to imply intercourse.
New radiocarbon dating reveals astonishing insights.
As wind power grows around the world, so does the threat the turbines pose to wildlife. From simple fixes to high-tech solutions, new approaches can help.
Discovering fossilized insects is difficult, but a new find suggests a unique place to look.