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Environment

‘I have seen the decline’: pesticides linked to falling UK insect numbers | Pesticides

Prof Lynn Dicks has had her hands in the soil for almost three decades – and she has watched it…

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Lifestyle

More Than 7,103 Five-Star Reviewers Use This Device to Heal Insect Bites

Nothing ruins a beautiful summer day or night like an insect bite. Whether you’ve been stung by a bee or…

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Environment

Wildlife experts urge action on pesticides as UK insect populations plummet | Insects

The UK’s insect populations are declining at alarming rates and the next government must put in place plans to monitor…

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Tech

High-speed imaging and AI help us understand how insect wings work

Enlarge / A time-lapse showing how an insect’s wing adopts very specific positions during flight. Florian Muijres, Dickinson Lab About…

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World

Backyard insect inspires invisibility devices, next gen tech

Leafhoppers, a common backyard insect, secrete and coat themselves in tiny mysterious particles that could provide both the inspiration and…

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Health

How does a virus hijack insect sperm to control disease vectors and pests?

A widespread bacteria called Wolbachia and a virus that it carries can cause sterility in male insects by hijacking their…

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Health

Similarities and differences in human and insect vision formation

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have discovered profound similarities and surprising differences between humans and insects in the…

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