Fears of a nationwide collapse in Britain's insect populations may be overstated, according to a major new study recently published in the journal Nature Communications. Instead, researchers have found a more complex picture: ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 22, 2025
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Seven dead birds. Volunteers found seven dead birds in downtown Dallas before the sun peeked over downtown Dallas one recent morning.
Ecology
Sep 17, 2025
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When tobacco hornworm caterpillars feel pain, they don't wriggle or try to escape. Instead, according to the latest research, they dial down their pain response by adopting a posture known as the "sphinx" state, so called ...
In 1978, cane toads, which are native to South and Central America, were introduced for pest control to Ishigaki island in Okinawa prefecture in Japan. These poisonous toads secrete deadly toxins, killing enough of the predators ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 31, 2025
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Planting wildflowers in apple orchards could save farmers up to £3,000 per hectare a year, according to a new study.
Ecology
Apr 28, 2025
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Insecticides can help protect crops against troublesome pests, but they also pose a risk for beneficial insects such as pollinators. A study led by researchers at Penn State provides insight into how even sublethal doses ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 9, 2025
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Smaller and better-distributed yellow adhesive traps allow for better control of the olive fly population, according to a field study carried out by the University of Córdoba. The work is published in the Journal of Economic ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 25, 2025
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Toxic substances used in flea and tick treatments pet owners give to their dogs and cats have been detected in birds' nests, according to new UK research published in Science of The Total Environment.
Ecology
Feb 5, 2025
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Since their domestication millennia ago, dogs have been man's best friend, and aside from friendship, centuries of selective breeding have tailored them for tasks like herding, hunting and guarding—or so we thought.
Evolution
Jan 31, 2025
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A team of researchers from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed an innovative green pesticide formulation that promises to enhance pest control while prioritizing safety ...
Biotechnology
Jan 15, 2025
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