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Declining insect biodiversity in the tropics

A team of ecologists from The University of Hong Kong (HKU) are leading an international initiative to investigate the decline…

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Insect populations are declining — and that is not a good thing

Tiny, cold-blooded animals like flies depend on their environment to regulate body temperature, making them ideal “canaries in the mine”…

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This fast and agile robotic insect could someday aid in mechanical pollination

With a more efficient method for artificial pollination, farmers in the future could grow fruits and vegetables inside multilevel warehouses,…

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Scientists develop technology to control cyborg insect swarms

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), Osaka University, and Hiroshima University have developed an advanced swarm navigation algorithm…

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A smart ‘insect screen’ for sun protection and cool comfort

A research team consisting of Professors Junsuk Rho from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, the Department of Chemical Engineering, and…

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Human actions likely cause insect color change

New Zealand's native stoneflies have changed colour in response to human-driven environmental changes, new research shows. Just published in the…

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Evaluating the link between chemicals and declining insect populations

Few people are fans of stink bugs, mosquitoes, or boll weevils, but insects play a key role in the circle…

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