Saharan Silver Ants Are World’s Fastest Ants According to Noël Coward, mad dogs and Englishmen…
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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.
New research from Aarhus University shows that ants inhibit at least 14 different plant diseases.…
Start thinking about numbers and they can become large very quickly. The diameter of the…
Anyone who’s tried to swat a pesky mosquito knows how quickly the insects can evade…
Partnerships between ant and plant species appear to arise from—but not drive—the rapid diversification of…
Two paleontologists working on the world-renowned Burgess Shale have revealed a new species, called Mollisonia…
The compounds behind the perfumes and colognes you enjoy have been eliciting olfactory excitement since…
A new 53 million-year-old insect fossil called a scorpionfly discovered at B.C.’s McAbee fossil bed…
Using a gene-editing technique known as CRISPR/Cas9, scientists have shown that inactivating the gene FREP1…
What looked like a population of a common butterfly species turned out to be a…
Having built their nest over the vertical ventilation pipe of an old nuclear weapon bunker…
Researchers detail the discovery of a new species of flea beetle, Burumoseria yuae. Nausea, vomiting,…
Fireflies have inspired scientists to modify LEDs so that they are more than one and…
Cockroaches feed on garbage and carrion, so anything that’s devouring a cockroach from the inside…
Periodical cicadas emerge in North America every 13 or 17 years. Scientists think that the…
Discovered at the Tambopata Research Center in the Peruvian Amazon, a spider belonging to the genus…
For two years in the Panamanian tropics, entomologists have been laboring in cranes, gliding amongst…
Katydid ears have evolved components resembling those of human ears, on a smaller scale. This…