When most people hear the word "pollinator," they think of bees and butterflies. However, certain beetles are known to pollinate plants as well, and new fossil evidence indicates that they were doing so 20 million years ago.
Archaeology
Aug 22, 2016
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The physical properties of the ultra-white scales on certain species of beetle could be used to make whiter paper, plastics and paints, while using far less material than is used in current manufacturing methods.
Condensed Matter
Aug 15, 2014
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Germany's forests have long been treasured by its people, so the country has reacted with alarm and dismay as a beetle infestation has turned climate-stressed woodlands into brown ecological graveyards.
Ecology
Sep 25, 2019
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists in Cambridge have found cracks in the long-standing theory that the number of eggs animals have -- and the size of those eggs -- is related to how much parental care they invest in their offspring.
Plants & Animals
Jun 8, 2010
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Larvae of longhorned beetles develop primarily in woody tissue, which is difficult for most organisms to digest. However, longhorned beetle larvae possess special enzymes to break down the various components of the plant ...
Evolution
Jun 29, 2022
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Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena, Germany, have discovered the decisive biological stimulator for the accumulation of defensive substances in leaf beetle larvae used by the insects to fend ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 9, 2013
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New research documents a surprising chemical weapon used by some Amazonian poison frogs. The study identified for the first time a family of poisons never before known to exist in these brightly colored creatures or elsewhere ...
Biochemistry
Jun 4, 2009
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Pretty much anyone who has had the privilege of standing next to one of the biggest, oldest giant sequoia trees understands the rush of awe. Here is a tree so burly, cars could—and once did—drive through a tunnel carved ...
Environment
Dec 1, 2021
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Some beetles go to great—and disgusting—lengths for their children.
Plants & Animals
Jan 17, 2021
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Humans are not the only species longing for the light of the stars. Animals, too, use the stars as guides to find their way.
Plants & Animals
Mar 2, 2018
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