Why there are fewer insects on UK farms than there were a century ago – and how to restore them
Farms have become less friendly for our insect friends – this must be reversed if we want food to eat.
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The insect brain: we froze ants and beetles to learn how they remember their way home
Insects such as ants and beetles use ingenious processes in their brains to work out how far they’ve travelled and in what direction - we’ve now discovered how they remember their way home.
Drugs from bugs: the next blockbuster medicine could be lurking inside an insect
We have barely begun to tap into the pharmaceutical potential of the most diverse animals of all.
Why World War I cultivated an obsession with insects
The first fully industrialised war prompted many to draw parallels between human society and the insect world.
As autumn approaches here’s why we see more spiders in our houses and why wasps are desperate for sugar
Insects are changing their behaviour as they prepare for winter.
Why homosexual behaviour in insects may be a case of mistaken identity
Up to half of insect sex can involve two males but our study suggests it’s probably less design and more a case of mistaken identity.
The common herb that could bring bees buzzing to your garden
Garden pollinators can turn their noses up at the flowers human eyes find most beautiful.
Insects might soon be trained to protect our crops
Certain wasps and flies which lay their eggs in specific species such as aphids could be a sustainable form of pest control.
Bees and hoverflies are key to growing more fruit and veg in cities – new research
Maintaining a diversity of insects may be key for crop pollination in cities.
Insect protein could support healthy ageing and fight climate change
Insects are packed with high-quality protein, as well as good fats, vitamins and minerals like iron and zinc.
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