Insect (including Butterfly) News

• Birds
  Weather
  Climate
  Global Warming
  Nature
  Severe Weather
   
  

  Blue Tits Provide Insight Into Climate Change, Bird Study Shows

  April 15, 2013 — Researchers believe that the size of birds’ nests created in response to changing weather patterns may be partly to blame for reproductive failures over the last two ... > full story
• Mice
  Neuroscience
  Behavioral Science
  Disorders and Syndromes
  Intelligence
  Psychology
   
  

  'Strikingly Similar' Brains of Human and Fly May Aid Mental Health Research

  April 11, 2013 — Scientists have revealed deep similarities in how the brain regulates behavior in arthropods (such as flies and crabs) and vertebrates (such as fish, mice and humans). The findings shed new light on ... > full story
• Agriculture and Food
  Behavioral Science
  Animals
  Insects (including Butterflies)
  Pests and Parasites
  Zoology
   
  

  Self-Medication in Animals Much More Widespread Than Believed

  April 11, 2013 — It's been known for decades that animals such as chimpanzees seek out medicinal herbs to treat their diseases. But in recent years, the list of animal pharmacists has grown much longer, and it now ... > full story
• Mating and Breeding
  Insects (including Butterflies)
  Animals
  Water
  Behavioral Science
  New Species
   

  Lady Flies Can Decide Who Will Father Their Young

  April 11, 2013 — Female flies choose whose sperm they want based on male mating effort. Females in the animal kingdom have many methods available to them to help bias male paternity. One such process is displayed by ... > full story
• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Biology
  Trees
  Microbes and More
  Bacteria
  Pests and Parasites
   
  

  War on Bugs: New Research Could Lead to Better Bed Bug Control

  April 10, 2013 — Genetic analysis of the tiny but tough bloodsuckers reveals a potential biological target for pest control ... > full story
• Bacteria
  Insects (including Butterflies)
  Infectious Diseases
  Virology
  Microbiology
  Viruses
   

  Fighting Disease from Within the Mosquito: New Techniques to Help Halt the Spread of Disease

  April 10, 2013 — Scientists have revealed a new technique to introduce disease-blocking bacteria into mosquitoes, with promising results that may halt the spread of diseases such as dengue, yellow fever and ... > full story
• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Evolutionary Biology
  Evolution
  Life Sciences
  Genetics
  Biochemistry Research
   

  Genetics of Life and Death in an Evolutionary Arms-Race

  April 9, 2013 — Scientists have found evidence of the genetic basis of the evolutionary arms-race between parasitoids and their aphid ... > full story
• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Birds
  Behavioral Science
  Geography
  Zoology
  Nature
   
  

  No Map, No Problems for Monarchs

  April 8, 2013 — Monarch butterflies have long been admired for their sense of direction, as they migrate from Canada and the United States to Mexico. According to new findings from a team of scientists, the winged ... > full story
• Kidney Disease
  Urology
  Diseases and Conditions
  Dietary Supplement
  Women's Health
  Alternative Medicine
   

  Flies Reveal Kidney Stones in-the-Making

  April 7, 2013 — Kidney stones usually make their presence known suddenly, often sending a person to the hospital in excruciating pain. New research identifies an important role zinc plays in the disease ... > full story
• Forest
  Biology
  Insects (including Butterflies)
  Invasive Species
  Genetics
  Exotic Species
   
  

  Researchers Help Unlock Pine Beetle's Pandora's Box

  April 5, 2013 — A paper detailing the newly created sequencing of the mountain pine beetle's genome will be gold in the hands of scientists trying to stem the beetle's invasion into eastern ... > full story

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