“How the insect produces laccaic acid has remained a source of mystery. For decades, scientists have unsuccessfully hunted for genes coding for its synthesis in the insect’s genome,” IISc said.

Referred to as "in-insect synthesis," this technique offers a new way to create and modify complex molecules, which will generate new opportunities for the discovery, development, and application ...

Insects are disappearing at an alarming rate worldwide, but why? Agricultural intensification tops the list of proposed reasons, but there are many other, interconnected drivers that have an ...

Causes and consequences of insect decline in tropical forests. Nature Reviews Biodiversity, 2025; DOI: 10.1038/s44358-025-00038-9; Cite This Page: MLA; APA; Chicago; The University of Hong Kong.

Just like other weapons, you can forge new Insect Glaive weapons using materials and monster parts. What’s different is that your little Kinsect buddy also has a couple of options to upgrade.

In some regions of the world, wild-caught insects have been a valuable source of protein for centuries. However, the mass farming of insects for food and feed is a modern practice. Over the last ...

“Some insect lineages have clearly thrived and evolved unique features within New Zealand, but many are conspicuously and enigmatically depauperate given the complexity and scale of the ...

Did you know that there are ten quintillion—or 10,000,000,000,000,000,000—individual insects on the planet? That means that for each and every one of us humans, there are 1.25 billion insects hopping, ...

Bees, butterflies, and other insects are declining from habitat loss, pesticides, and climate change. Here’s what you can do to help. A Vox reader asks: Is there really an insect apocalypse ...

These insects serve as crucial ecosystem engineers, maintaining the infrastructure of various environments. Like earthworms, they circulate nutrients by decomposing plant materials, and they play the ...

Singapore has approved 16 species of insects for sale and consumption in the country, including locusts, grasshoppers, mealworms and several types of beetle. CNN values your feedback 1.