Moths struggling to move north to adapt to climate change in the U.K. could be assisted by pinpointing areas where habitat restoration can give them a smoother journey.
Plants & Animals
May 20, 2022
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Publishing their findings today (12 July) in the journal Functional Ecology, an international team of experts, studied the impact of a large wildfire in Portugal on flowers, moths and the complex ways in which they interact.
Ecology
Jul 12, 2019
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The number of mammals used in animal testing could be cut dramatically and replaced with moth larvae.Last year two University of Exeter scientists founded BioSystems Technologies Ltd, which provides moth larvae to researchers—offering ...
Ecology
Jan 23, 2017
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A newly-recognized species of owlet moth recently discovered to inhabit high-elevation mountains in western North America was named after the Greek mythological character Icarus. From now on, scientists will be referring ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 9, 2018
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Butterflies and moths were the first biological indicators considered for the purpose of GMO monitoring within the VDI guidelines series. The European community stipulates a monitoring plan in order to trace and identify ...
Biotechnology
Aug 8, 2013
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Butterflies and moths share "blocks" of DNA dating back more than 200 million years, new research shows.
Evolution
Jul 13, 2023
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Arctic habitats have fascinated biologists for centuries. Their species-poor insect faunas, however, provide little reward for entomologists—scientists who study insects—to justify spending several weeks or even months ...
Ecology
Mar 29, 2021
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Results from a new study published in the Journal of Applied Ecology indicate that dim light pollution may have detrimental effects on insect populations and may explain part of the ongoing, large-scale insect declines around ...
Ecology
Apr 19, 2023
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In a world increasingly affected by light pollution, we can take time during the shorter days and longer nights around Matariki to appreciate the superpowers of our nocturnal bugs.
Plants & Animals
Jun 30, 2024
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A central question in evolutionary biology is what causes the diversity of appearance seen in animals of the same species? Diversity is the raw material evolution has to act on, and this is why it is important to study the ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 11, 2013
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