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A Record-Breaking 2600 Miles – First Recorded Atlantic Crossing by Butterflies

Researchers have documented painted lady butterflies’ transoceanic migration of over 4200 km, linking Europe and South America through genetic and…

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Beware the Rise of Superweeds: Mowing’s Unintended Consequences

By John Lovett, University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture June 9, 2024 Due to plant defense mechanisms, the flowers…

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Scientists Develop New, More Effective, and Non-Toxic Way To Kill Termites

UC Riverside scientists discovered a new termite control method using pinene to attract termites to insecticide, offering a non-toxic, cost-effective…

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Dazzling New Blue Ant Species Unearthed in India

Researchers in India have identified a new species of blue ant, Paraparatrechina neela, contributing to the unique biodiversity of the…

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Scientists Unveil Surprising Man-Made Origins of the German Cockroach

Researchers from Texas A&M AgriLife have traced the origins of the German cockroach, Blattella germanica, to Asia, revealing its evolutionary…

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Scientists Uncover Surprising Reemergence of Once-Lost Biological Traits

Recent research on stick insects demonstrates that genes related to lost traits may be preserved over evolutionary time scales due…

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Scientists Solve the 250-Year-Old Origin Mystery of the Most Common Indoor Urban Pest Insect on the Planet

The German cockroach, resolved by a team including Warren Booth from Virginia Tech, originated about 2,100 years ago in Asia,…

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