A 425-million-year-old millipede fossil from the Scottish island of Kerrera is the world's oldest "bug"—older than any known fossil of an insect, arachnid or other related creepy-crawly, according to researchers at The ...
Archaeology
May 28, 2020
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Scientists at Newcastle University have shown that patterns—particularly stripes which are easy to spot when an animal is still—can also help conceal speeding prey.
Plants & Animals
Sep 11, 2019
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16
Scientists at the University of Glasgow have found a new paradigm in the understanding of bacterial evolution—an important element in the wider context of antibiotic resistance.
Evolution
Jul 24, 2019
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83
Biological control of the brown marmorated stink bug, an invasive pest that devastates gardens and crops, would be more effective in natural areas bordering crops or at times when certain insecticides aren't being applied, ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 11, 2019
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An international collaboration of researchers, including from the School of Life Sciences at the University of Warwick, have sequenced the genome of the milkweed bug, enabling scientists to understand at the molecular level ...
Ecology
Apr 1, 2019
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152
The synthetic pesticides used to control bed bug infestations face two problems: the insects are gaining a tolerance to them, and many consumers are looking for "green" alternatives they consider safer to spray in their living ...
Biochemistry
Mar 13, 2019
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Laws that require landlords to disclose bed bug infestations help combat the spread of the insects and protect the health of potential tenants. According to a new study, these laws also lead to cost savings, on average, for ...
Mathematics
Mar 4, 2019
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41
Google said Monday it will close the consumer version of its online social network sooner than originally planned due to the discovery of a new software bug.
Internet
Dec 10, 2018
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173
Animal weapons such as antlers, tusks and limbs specialized for fighting require a large energy expenditure to produce and may cost even more to maintain. Because the leaf-footed bug sheds its large hind limbs, used as weapons ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 15, 2018
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For stink bugs to attract a mate or to communicate that they have found food, they use their own chemical language: pheromones.
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 20, 2018
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