"Our study is an excellent example of using classical chemical ecology techniques to uncover evolutionary adaptations in a completely unexplored insect species. The fascinating results underline the ...

Plant-insect interactions encompass a wide array of relationships, ranging from the beneficial (like pollination) to the detrimental (like herbivory).

Insect loss is gradual but devastating. Fewer pollinators, smaller harvests, and fragile ecosystems are already appearing.

An international research team led by Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU) and the Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture has i dentified the gene responsible for a ...

Pesticides are much more dangerous than any insect on the planet, even mosquitos. Let’s learn what insects rank high on the danger scale in the US. 1. Mosquito (Anopheles freeborni and quadrimaculatus ...

Deep Neural Networks (DNNs) trained on one dataset (source domain) do not perform well on another set of data (target domain), which is different but has similar properties as the source domain.

Peter Jackson is most famous for The Lord of the Rings, but his 2000s creature feature is one of the greatest monster movies ...

Scientists used 3D-printed insect models to study how disguises help harmless species fool predators and survive in the wild.

Project leader, Péter Batáry, working with D-vac insect suction sampler in the centre of village Salköveskút, Hungary. The ...

Like other insects, in blood-feeding mosquitoes, trehalase (TRE; EC 3.2.1.28), an enzyme that metabolizes trehalose, may influence a wide array of functions including flight, survival, reproduction, ...

From antiquity to modern times, the city has been rife with creatures that creep, slither, scurry and nest among its pillars ...

Richard Whittaker It’s once again Shark Week, and creative kiddos who love sharks are in for a treat at this crafternoon.