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"Video Games" for Flies Shed Light on How They Fly
IEEE Spectrum· 6 hours ago“This wing hinge is arguably one of the most important events that ever happened in the evolution of life,” says Michael Dickinson, a researcher and...
‘Mysterious’ winged creature rediscovered in Taiwan after 87 years, study says. See it
Miami Herald via AOL· 3 days agoThe Department of Entomology at National Taiwan University has a small museum connected to it. The...
Exactly How to Tell if You’re Dealing With a Cockroach Vs. Water Bug—and What to Do
Prevention via AOL· 6 days agoDespite their similar appearance, cockroaches and water bugs are very different insects. Experts...
Scientists identify ‘degrees of Kevin Bacon’ gene
CNN via Yahoo News· 3 days agoMany animals form social groups and behave collectively: Scientists have identified a gene underpinning this behavior in fruit flies and named it after...
Indiana to host cicada emergences that last occurred 221 years ago
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette· 6 days ago“The majority of them for Brood XIX are going to emerge in southwest Indiana, the very far southwest...
Hopkins breeds millions of mosquitoes — to stop them from killing you
The Baltimore Banner· 5 days agoA serial killer lurks behind a series of secured doors in a building on Johns Hopkins University’s...
Spiders Can Eat, Breathe, and Reproduce Underwater
The Atlantic· 1 day ago“Spiders are surprisingly adaptable, which is one of the reasons they can inhabit this environment,” says Ximena Nelson, a behavioral biologist at the...
They're back: Cicadas to emerge
The Daily Progress· 2 days agoIt’s been over two centuries since these two broods last emerged in the same year, back in 1803. Once aboveground, these noisy 1- to 2-inch flying ...
Butterfly battle: scientists disagree on how milkweed affects a parasitic spread in monarchs
WUSF 89.7· 4 days agoThis has caused controversy, as some researchers suggest removing milkweed entirely to prevent the spread, while others suggest that people should plant more. Jaret Daniels is a professor in ...
Challenge children to appreciate nature one flower at a time
Billings Gazette· 4 days agoThe golden rule of wildflower etiquette is the three words kids don’t want to hear: “Look, don’t...
