Man Used Insect Photography to Combat Suicidal Thoughts-and His Stunning Photos Are Now in National Geographic
It has been nine years since Matt Doogue tried to take his own life-but he has since found peace and therapy through insect photography.
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In Groundbreaking Vote for Sustainability, EU Moves to Approve Insects for Human Consumption
The legislation is set to open up a whole new market to a sustainable source of protein and nutrition for the European Union.
Scientists Design Tiny First-of-its-Kind Video Camera Backpack to Film 'Ant-Man' Perspective From Insect's Back
The tiny camera has offered University of Washington researchers the first ever live video feed that has been filmed from the back of a moving beetle.
While in Lockdown Citizen Scientists are Going Outside Observing Insects, Helping Boost Their Recovery
COVID-19 has led to an increase in citizen science programs in places like Occoquan Bay NWR, where butterflies and other insects are recorded.
New Mesh for Crops Keeps Out Insects, But Lets in Sun and Rain for up to 3x the Yield
Novel NC State University 3-D Spacer Textiles to protect crops from insect-infestation and that enhance plant growth. Learn more.
Groundbreaking Immunization Against Lyme Disease Takes Aim at the Microbiomes of Ticks and Mosquitoes
This immunization is part of an emerging class of drugs called antimicrobiota vaccines, and the same concept is being applied to malaria
After 20 Years He Finally Spotted the Elusive North American Butterfly Beauty in a Nearby Bog
If Vermont is a better place for having bog elfins, then Earth is a better place for having people like Bryan Pfeiffer
Great Monarch Migration Seems to Owe Success to White Spots on the Butterfly's Wings
The success of monarchs on their 3,000-mile journey may come down to how many white spots are on the butterfly's wings.
Some People Are Magnets for Mosquitoes - It Could Be the Soap They're Using
Why some people are mosquito magnets might be due to which soap they use in the shower, according to new research on aromas.
10-year-old's Backyard Discovery Reveals 'Mind-blowing' Interaction Between Plants and Insects
2 years ago, little Hugo Deans from Pennsylvania found some red-colored seeds on the ground by an ant's nest in his backyard. Hugo was excited—he didn't know ants collected seeds, and his excitement grew when he showed his father Andrew, an entomologist at Penn State, who didn't know they did either. The two bug enthusiasts […]
Butterfly Populations Grew by 200% Higher in People's Gardens than in Other Habitats
There was also an increase in butterfly populations across the wider countryside but on average the increases seen in gardens were bigger.
This Fabric Is Designed to Block Mosquito Bites
It took a lot of tweaking and refinement, but the finished fabric was described as something similar to "Lululemon leggings."
Bee Therapy Retreat Where Vibrations From Bees and Scent of Honey Believed to Be Healing
The UK's first 'bee therapy' retreat has been launched in Scotland at a hotel that installed an apipod hut to provide a relaxing buzz.
A New Butterfly Has Been Named After The 'Lord of the Rings' Villain
Naming a genus is a rare honor-one in this case that fell into the lap of a fellow Tolkeinite and he nailed it.
Scientists Discover Butterflies Originated in America 100 Million Years Ago When Upstart Moths Wanted to Bask in the Sun
A group of "trendsetting" moths that started flying during the day rather than at night, taking advantage of nectar-rich flowers.
Bumblebees Share Knowledge Like Humans and Chimpanzees, Suggesting the Hive Mind Is More Personal
Bumblebees are social insects that have proven themselves capable of acquiring non-natural behaviors, like string-pulling and ball-rolling.
High School Student Invents an A.I. Powered Trap That Zaps Invasive Lanternflies
Found in large numbers, with few known predators, spotted lanternflies annually cause a tremendous amount of damage to agriculture.
Macgyvered Neck Brace Saves Rare Peruvian Grasshopper: 'no matter how big or small' the Zookeepers Care
"Whether it's a mammal, reptile, bird, or even insect, all of our animals receive extraordinary care from our veterinary team," the zoo wrote
Child Naturalist Discovers a Giant New Stick Insect Then Co-Authors the Paper and Names the Bug
Davis said he and the scientists chose the name Nesiophasma sobesonbaii in honor of Sobe Sonbaii III, a native monarch who fought the Dutch.
Cicadas Are Coming: Rare 'Dual Emergence' Could Awaken a Trillion Bugs of 2 Species - First Time in 221 yrs
1803 was the last time that this convergence occurred, and it involves the periodic cicadas of the 13-year brood and the 17-year brood,
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