Small bivalved crustacean ostracods are the most abundant fossil arthropods since the Ordovician and play…
Browsing: Entomology
Entomology is the scientific study of insects, a diverse and ecologically vital group that makes up the majority of known animal species on Earth. This branch of zoology explores insect biology, behavior, evolution, ecology, and their interactions with humans, animals, and plants. Entomologists play a key role in understanding pollination, disease transmission, pest control, and biodiversity. Their research informs agriculture, public health, conservation, and even forensic science. As environmental changes and global health challenges evolve, entomology remains essential for monitoring ecosystems, developing sustainable practices, and managing insect-borne diseases.
Researchers at Washington State University have predicted how and where the Asian giant hornet, an…
A team of University of Queensland researchers has revealed why male funnel-web spiders develop much…
Researchers isolated molecules present in the larvae of a blue light-emitting fungus gnat that inhabits…
Described by the ‘father of zoogeography’ and co-author of the theories of evolution and natural…
Why people perceive motion in some static images has mystified not only those who view…
In a 99-million-year-old preserved amber fossil, researchers get a detailed glimpse into how ‘Hell Ants’…
Of about 3,500 mosquito species around the world, only a few have taken to specifically…
Mind games aren’t exclusive to humans. Cicadas infected with the parasitic fungus Massospora unknowingly engage…
A paper published July 7, 2020, in the open access journal PLOS Biology outlines a…
Multiple approaches used to investigate adaptive coloration of Dasymutilla gloriosa. Driving across the arid American…
Wits researchers find that aardvarks feeding in the daytime during droughts might be starving. Aardvarks…
Over time goldenrod plants and the gall flies that feed on them have been one-upping…
This week, scientists of the Institute of Bee Health of the University of Bern have…
Many animals remain motionless or play dead after being attacked by a predator in the…
Researchers often study the genomes of individual organisms to try to tease out the relationship…
Climate change leads to longer growing seasons in the Arctic. A new study shows that…
Nature is full of colors, from the radiant shine of a peacock’s feathers or the…