News articles tagged with 'insect'
Bigger not necessarily better, when it comes to brains
— 18 Nov 2009 10:25 | BiologyTiny insects could be as intelligent as much bigger animals, despite only having a brain the size of a pinhead, say scientists at Queen Mary, University of London... — full story
Are sterile mosquitoes the answer to malaria elimination?
— 17 Nov 2009 11:29 | HealthThe Sterile Insect Technique (SIT), the release of sexually sterile male insects to wipe out a pest population, is one suggested solution to the problem of malaria in Africa. A new... — full story
New insights into the physiology of cockroaches
— 15 Nov 2009 16:36 | BiologyA study by scientists from the University of Valencia sheds new light on how the cockroach organism works. A research team from the Cavanilles Institute for Biodiversity and Evolutionary... — full story
Well-travelled wasps provide hope for vanishing species
— 10 Nov 2009 17:00 | BiologyThey may only be 1.5 mm in size, but the tiny wasps that pollinate fig trees can travel over 160 km in less than 48 hours, according to research from scientists at the University of... — full story
Self-cleaning silicone gel insect wings
— 9 Nov 2009 16:41 | TechnologyResearchers in Australia and the UK are flying the idea that insect wings could act as a model for making self-cleaning, frictionless, and superhydrophobic materials. They discuss the... — full story
Mom was right: Nice guys don't always finish last
— 6 Nov 2009 10:29 | HealthPicture it: One jerk in a bar spends the night delivering bad come-ons to women. By the end of the evening, the women aren't receptive to even the nicest guys around... — full story
Spider mite predators serve as biological control
— 3 Nov 2009 10:38 | BiologyThe control of spider mites, which damage tree leaves, reduce fruit quality and cost growers millions of dollars in the use of pesticide and oil spraying, is being biologically controlled... — full story
Ancient 'monster' insect offers Halloween inspiration
— 28 Oct 2009 12:21 | Geology and palaeontologyJust in time for Halloween, researchers have announced the discovery of a new, real-world 'monster' - what they are calling a 'unicorn' fly that lived about 100 million years ago and... — full story
Panama butterfly migrations linked to El Nino, climate change
— 6 Oct 2009 20:32 | BiologyA high-speed chase across the Panama Canal in a Boston Whaler may sound like the beginning of another James Bond film - but the protagonist of this story brandishes a butterfly net... — full story
Migrating monarch butterflies 'nose' their way to Mexico
— 26 Sep 2009 13:10 | BiologyThe annual migration of monarch butterflies from across eastern North America to a specific grove of fir trees in Mexico has long fascinated scientists who have sought to understand... — full story