Handcuffs, spikes and traps – you would think they were part of some bondage aficionado’s bedroom collection. But what are they doing in the insect world? A new study I worked on sheds light on why some…
Bats are our allies, not enemies.
New research on what attracts blood-feasting flies to blue objects could help minimise the impacts of those insects on people and animals.
Climate change threatens to cause mass extinctions – but how, exactly? New research suggests male fertility may be the weakest link.
One ant mother raises two species under the same roof.
Ants produce their own antimicrobial chemicals to fight bacteria.
Many living organisms generate and even detect static electricity in their natural environments. We must understand more to ensure we don’t disturb these delicate processes.
Miles of bee-friendly ‘highways’ are being linked up around the UK.
The UK government is prepared to accept funding for studies on the risks of pesticides to bees and other pollinators from the manufacturers of the chemicals in question. Not surprisingly, this raises uncomfortable…
Scientists have learned how to turn off moths’ sex signals – this could help farmers fight pests without pesticides.
