How to raise larvae on food scraps to feed livestock

New research shows how to raise black soldier fly larvae, which can eat food waste before becoming protein-rich food for livestock.

Anne Wainscott Sargent-Georgia Tech • futurity
Jan. 5, 2022 ~7 min

Chalk streams: why 'England's rainforests' are so rare and precious

A staggering 85% of the world’s chalk streams are found in England.

Tim Sykes, PhD Candidate in Environmental Biosciences, University of Southampton • conversation
Jan. 2, 2022 ~6 min


E.O. Wilson's lifelong passion for ants helped him teach humans about how to live sustainably with nature

E.O. Wilson was one of the world’s leading experts on ants, but his other passion was convincing humans to see themselves as part of the natural world.

Doug Tallamy, Professor of Entomology, University of Delaware • conversation
Dec. 27, 2021 ~8 min

From a lifelong passion for ants, E.O. Wilson guided humanity to think of sustainability

E.O. Wilson was one of the world’s leading experts on ants, but his other passion was convincing humans to see themselves as part of the natural world.

Doug Tallamy, Professor of Entomology, University of Delaware • conversation
Dec. 27, 2021 ~8 min

Curious Kids: how are ants and other creatures able to walk on the ceiling?

A clue is in insects’ hairy feet.

Louise Gentle, Senior Lecturer in Wildlife Conservation, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
Dec. 20, 2021 ~4 min

Sour things reveal commonality between us and flies

A taste receptor sensitive to acidity in fruit flies is in the same group as human sour receptors, research finds.

Harrison Tasoff-UC Santa Barbara • futurity
Dec. 14, 2021 ~8 min

Neonic pesticides can harm bees for generations

Bees exposed to neonicotinoids in both the first and second year had a 72% lower population growth rate compared to bees not exposed at all.

Amy Quinton-UC Davis • futurity
Nov. 30, 2021 ~4 min

Electric ecology: we're discovering how animals and plants use electricity in ingenious ways

Many living organisms generate and even detect static electricity in their natural environments. We must understand more to ensure we don’t disturb these delicate processes.

Sam England, PhD researcher in Biological Sciences, University of Bristol • conversation
Nov. 11, 2021 ~6 min


Do flies really throw up on your food when they land on it?

A fly does some of its digesting outside its body before it even eats any food.

Jamie Theobald, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, Florida International University • conversation
Nov. 8, 2021 ~6 min

When just a few termites take the bait, it kills the whole colony

It only takes a few termites consuming poisonous bait to eliminate an entire colony, a study of 1.68 million termites shows.

Lourdes Mederos-U. Florida • futurity
Oct. 29, 2021 ~5 min

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