Insects

Discover How Millions of Bees Have Flourished for Over a Century in a Historic New York Cemetery

Discover How Millions of Bees Have Flourished for Over a Century in a Historic New York Cemetery

A morning stroll through East Lawn Cemetery in Ithaca, New York, recently uncovered an astonishing colony of around 5.5 million ... Read more

Uncovering the Buzz: Discover One of the World’s Largest Burrowing Bee Colonies Hidden in a New York Cemetery

Uncovering the Buzz: Discover One of the World’s Largest Burrowing Bee Colonies Hidden in a New York Cemetery

At East Lawn Cemetery in New York, researchers found an astonishing colony of ground-nesting bees, home to about 5.5 million ... Read more

Transforming Insects: The Future of Food Through Fermentation

Transforming Insects: The Future of Food Through Fermentation

When Celeste Ibarra-Herrera moved to Puebla, Mexico, she was amazed by chapulines, or grasshoppers. These insects are a popular ingredient ... Read more

Discover the Smart Survival Strategy of Bumblebees: Nature’s Ingenious Tactics!

Discover the Smart Survival Strategy of Bumblebees: Nature’s Ingenious Tactics!

Bumblebee queens have a fascinating survival skill: they can survive underwater for an entire week. This surprising ability was discovered ... Read more

Unveiling the Secrets of Cretaceous Insects: What Rare Amber Fossils Reveal About Their Hidden Lives

Unveiling the Secrets of Cretaceous Insects: What Rare Amber Fossils Reveal About Their Hidden Lives

Insects are vital to our ecosystems, but studying them over millions of years is tricky because their fossils are rare. ... Read more

Urgent Warning: Unseen Invasive Pest Threatens Texas Food Supply — What You Need to Know

Urgent Warning: Unseen Invasive Pest Threatens Texas Food Supply — What You Need to Know

Texas is facing a serious agricultural threat. A new invasive pest called Helicococcus summervillei, or the pasture mealybug, has been ... Read more

Scientists Uncover How Sick Ants Sacrifice Themselves for Colony Survival

Scientists Uncover How Sick Ants Sacrifice Themselves for Colony Survival

Sick young ants have a unique way of protecting their colony. When they fall ill, they release a special smell ... Read more

Unlocking Earth’s Ancient Secrets: Fascinating Insights from Prehistoric Insects Trapped in Amber

Unlocking Earth’s Ancient Secrets: Fascinating Insights from Prehistoric Insects Trapped in Amber

Scientists have made an exciting discovery in Ecuador: prehistoric insects trapped in amber. This find offers new insights into life ... Read more

Unlocking Secrets of the Ancient Amazon: Insects Trapped in Amber Reveal Lost Rainforest Ecosystems

Unlocking Secrets of the Ancient Amazon: Insects Trapped in Amber Reveal Lost Rainforest Ecosystems

Scientists have made an exciting find in Ecuador. For the first time in South America, they’ve discovered prehistoric insects preserved ... Read more

Surge in West Nile Virus Cases: Essential Health Warnings You Need to Know

Surge in West Nile Virus Cases: Essential Health Warnings You Need to Know

West Nile virus is hitting hard this year. Health officials report cases are up by 40% compared to previous years. ... Read more