Feb. 21, 2024 A new study shows that UK solar parks, if managed correctly, can provide vital resources to help stem the decline in the nation's bees and butterflies. The new research provides peer-reviewed ...
Feb. 13, 2024 As temperatures rise, the bees change how they fly to decrease the heat they generate from metabolism, which helps the insects avoid overheating and save precious ...
Feb. 13, 2024 Desert ants find their way during an early learning phase with the help of the Earth's magnetic field. The associated learning process leaves clear traces in their nervous ...
Feb. 12, 2024 Engineers have studied how insects navigate, for the purpose of developing energy-efficient ...
Feb. 8, 2024 Scientists have discovered that nighttime air pollution -- coming primarily form car exhaust and power plant emissions -- is responsible for a major drop in nighttime pollinator activity. Nitrate ...
Feb. 8, 2024 Scientists have discovered a tiny worm species that infects and kills insects. These worms, called nematodes, could control crop pests in warm, humid places where other beneficial nematodes are ...
Feb. 8, 2024 A newly discovered neural circuit mediates between navigational brain cells, acting as a sort of mental steering ...
Feb. 5, 2024 The workings of the ultrasonic warning sounds produced by the wings of a species of moth have been ...
Feb. 5, 2024 New study reveals how gene expression shapes the diverse smelling and tasting abilities of different fly species. Most genes are surprisingly stable, but thousands have evolved to create unique ...
Jan. 29, 2024 Just as when we humans reach for objects, the hummingbird hawk moth uses its visual sense to place its long proboscis precisely on a flower to search for nectar, according to biologists. This is why ...
Jan. 26, 2024 Scientists undertook a study of dragonfly wings in order to better understand the relationship between a corrugated wing structure and vortex motions. They discovered that corrugated wings exhibit ...
Jan. 25, 2024 Data gathered through years of observation reveal an innocuous-seeming ant is disrupting an ecosystem in East Africa, illustrating the complex web of interactions among ants, trees, lions, zebras and ...
Jan. 23, 2024 Researchers found that years when moth numbers were up resulted in increased population growth for the blue ...
Jan. 18, 2024 Life on Earth runs on a 24-hour cycle as the planet turns. Animals and plants have built-in circadian clocks that synchronize metabolism and behavior to this daily cycle. But one beetle is out of ...
Jan. 18, 2024 Female meadow brown butterflies have fewer spots if they develop in warmer weather -- so climate change could make them less spotty, new research ...
Jan. 17, 2024 Female moths primarily use their sense of smell to find the best host plants on which to lay their eggs, with the deterrent effect of caterpillar feces playing an important role, according to new ...
Jan. 16, 2024 Research has determined key factors that impact biodiversity among spiders and insects in urban areas. The response of specific groups varied significantly, surprising the researchers. The study ...
Jan. 12, 2024 Mosquitoes in search of blood as well as fruit flies looking for a place to lay their eggs navigate using carbon dioxide, which is produced during respiration or in fermentation processes. A complex ...
Jan. 10, 2024 In any group of red knots, respective individuals exhibit a remarkable array of distinct character types. Birds with an exploratory character are motivated to investigate their environment and ...
Jan. 9, 2024 Butterfly populations in Catalonia in northern Spain are better than their UK counterparts at regulating their body temperature by basking in the sunshine, but rising global temperatures due to ...