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6,813 results for: Insects

  1. In the Zone

    Evolution may have trained the mind to see scoring streaks — even where they don't exist.

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  2. Life

    Forget mice, elephants intimidated by ants

    Swarms of little nuisances have an outsized effect on who nibbles which trees in the African savanna.

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  3. Ecosystems

    Forests on the wane

    Early last decade, the world’s tree coverage dropped by more than 3 percent.

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  4. Life

    Locust wings built for the long haul

    Flexible wings help locusts maximize efficiency in flight, new research shows.

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  5. Life

    Feud over family ties in evolution

    Prominent scientists dispute kinship’s role in self-sacrifice among highly social creatures.

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  6. Ecosystems

    Dining: Bugged on Thanksgiving

    Earlier this week, I met with Zack Lemann at the Insectarium, a roughly 18-month-old Audubon museum. He gave me a behind-the-scenes tour of its dozens of living exhibits hosting insects and more -- including tarantulas and, arriving that day for their Tuesday debut, white (non-albino) alligators. But the purpose of my noon-hour visit was to sample the local cuisine and learn details of preparations for a holiday menu that would be offered through tomorrow at the facility’s experiential cafe: Bug Appetit. There’s Thanksgiving turkey with a cornbread and wax worm stuffing, cranberry sauce with meal worms, and Cricket Pumpkin Pie. It’s cuisine most Americans would never pay for. But at the Insectarium, they don’t have to. It’s offered free as part of an educational adventure.

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  7. Computing

    Leaf veins loopy for a reason

    A computer simulation finds that leaves' circular networks are efficient at getting around damaged spots and varying distribution load.

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  8. Ecosystems

    Windy with a chance of weevils

    Scientists have traced the reappearance of cotton pests in west-central Texas to a tropical storm.

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  9. Animals

    Textbook case of color-changing spider reopened

    Female crab spiders switch colors to match flowers but may not fool their prey

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  10. Life

    DEET’s nastiness extends to humans

    Study finds the bug-repellent ingredient stopped an enzyme from doing its job.

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  11. Earth

    Lizards threatened by warming

    Analysis suggests climate change could wipe out 20 percent of species, 39 percent of local populations.

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  12. Animals

    Fruity whiff may inspire new mosquito repellents

    Odors from ripening bananas can jam fruit flies’ and mosquitoes’ power to detect carbon dioxide, a new study finds.

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