Hive thefts soaring, causing pollination shortages and higher prices Fewer honeybees leads to lower crop yields, driving up produce costs Honeybees contribute $17B annually to US agriculture Hive ...

The Iowa State University Insect Zoo has been a big part of Keokuk’s Bald Eagle Appreciation Days for a long time now. That is now threatened as Iowa State University is closing the program due to ...

Researchers at the European XFEL have developed a new device for X-ray measurements at high photon energies—a so-called Laue spectrometer. It enables X-ray light with photon energies of more ...

Here is a list of eight insect repellent plants you must have at home to keep insect at bay. Citronella is one of the most well-known natural insect repellents. The Citronella Odomos Plant is an ...

There’s nothing worse than being chased off your own deck by biting pests. Whether you’re entertaining or relaxing, mosquitos can be a real barrier to enjoying the outdoors. Mosquito traps are a great ...

The benefits can be one-way, such as when nectar-rich flowers planted around fruit crops, like tomatoes, improve insect pollination, or reciprocal. My parents would plant herbs such as tansy and rue ...

“It is no use asking for the impossible, such as, say, the exact wiring diagram for a cubic millimeter of brain tissue and the way all its neurons are firing,” Crick wrote in Scientific America ...

The Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), an invasive insect native to Asia, has spread to 36 U.S. states and parts of Canada since its arrival in Minnesota around 1990. It now threatens forests as far north as ...

Homeowners and outdoor enthusiasts are being warned about a population explosion of insects that could spread life-threatening illnesses throughout New York State. As the weather warms up and flowers ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) A comprehensive wiring diagram and functional map of a mouse brain's visual cortex, the largest to date, has been created from a cubic millimeter of tissue. This ...

This important work investigates the mechanism that underlies the switch between feeding and mating behaviors in the oriental fruit fly, Bactrocera dorsalis. Using a variety of approaches, the authors ...

The Prague Zoo has joined an international effort to ensure the survival of a rare insect that had been considered extinct for more than 80 years. The zoo in the Czech Republic is among six ...