A study found that heat reduces the effectiveness of natural mosquito repellents like citronella and catnip oil by desensitizing TRPA1, a receptor mosquitoes use to detect irritants. At temperatures ...

The chief causes of the decline include habitat destruction, drier and hotter climate because of climate change and ...

When downed trees are attacked by beetles, the wood becomes more flammable, demonstrating another way insects can alter the ...

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(Reuters) - Meta Platforms plans to test a paid subscription service for its AI-enabled chatbot Meta AI, similar to those offered by OpenAI and Microsoft to access advanced versions of their ...

A “smiling” damselfly and shimmering beetle captivated judges in the Royal Entomological Society’s 2024 Photography ...

Last month, Meta announced sweeping changes to the community guidelines that define what sorts of speech it does and doesn’t allow. The company said it would shift how it enforces many of its ...

Insect and spider bites can cause small lacerations, swelling, skin discoloration, blisters, and other symptoms. Home treatment may relieve symptoms but some bites may need medical attention ...

While the significance of pollination — and pollinating insects — has become common knowledge, scientists have long struggled to estimate when the phenomenon of pollination first began on Earth. A ...