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December 11, 20253 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmBefore Flowers Existed, These Plants Lured Insects with HeatNew research on strange cycad plants offers a glimpse…

Scientists have used Met Office radar data to track the trillions of insects flying above the UK for the first time, revealing a concerning decline in…

October 23, 20253 min readWatch These Parasitic Worms Use Static Electricity as a Tractor BeamThese Worms Use Static Electricity like a Sci-Fi Tractor BeamBy Cody Cottier…

Mosquitoes have been found in Iceland for the first time as global heating makes the country more hospitable for insects.The country was until this month one…

It’s a stark demonstration of nature at its most devious: researchers have discovered a plant that attracts pollinating flies by mimicking the odour of half-eaten ants.The…

Island-dwelling insects have not been spared the ravages of humanity that have pushed so many of their invertebrate kin into freefall around the world, new research…

Max Vogel, a 29-year-old public defense attorney, was picnicking with friends in early August at Prospect Park in Brooklyn, New York, when he noticed flashes of…

Insects and spiders are declining in tropical forests around the world. Mysteriously, losses are underway even in areas untouched by logging, mining, or farming. In these…

The beginning: a single threadAsingleThread-2 Illustration: Claire Harrup/The GuardianAsingleThread-Pink Illustration: Claire Harrup/The GuardianThe story starts with a single thread of polyester, dislodged from the weave of…

Every Monday and Tuesday morning, Bosede Oluwaokere, 48, wakes up at home in Ilorin city in west Nigeria, gets dressed and walks to a nearby stream.…