Boosting bee diversity can help stabilise crop production – new research
A diverse pollinator community is a reliable one.
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Microplastics are getting into mosquitoes and contaminating new food chains
Mosquitoes are transferring microplastics eaten in water into birds and other non-marine animals.
Do bats eat mozzies or moths? The clue is in the poo
Bats fascinate me. So, naturally, does their diet. Recent research showed that bats made “feeding buzzes” over saltmarsh habitats. These habitats are full of mosquitoes and this specific buzz is made only…
Aphid explosion: why are the skies filled with greenfly and how can you get rid of them?
Aphids often appear in swarms around May and June but what risk do they pose to plants?
Resurrecting dinosaurs will remain a Jurassic Park dream
On the same day that the latest instalment of the Jurassic Park film series has been confirmed, a study published in the journal PLOS One has detailed experiments that seem to demonstrate once and for…
City bees’ favourite flowers, according to our DNA tracking experiment
For human planting to support bee diversity, we need to know which flowers the insects want to visit.
We taught bees to play football so we could learn about their brains
They shoot, they score … if there’s a sugary reward at the end of it.
This AI early warning system could limit Asian hornet invasions
New AI tech could identify Asian hornets and help scientists eradicate invading colonies.
Meet Viserion and Drogon: the new ant species named after the Game of Thrones dragons
Scientists have discovered two new types of ants in the rainforests of New Guinea thanks to an advanced X-ray imaging technique.
Chalk streams: why ‘England’s rainforests’ are so rare and precious
A staggering 85% of the world’s chalk streams are found in England.
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