Ants – with their wise farming practices and efficient navigation techniques – could inspire solutions for some human problems

Over hundreds of million years of evolution, ants have come up with some pretty smart solutions to problems of agriculture, navigation and architecture. People could learn a thing or two.

Scott Solomon, Associate Teaching Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Rice University • conversation
Nov. 15, 2022 • ~9 min

Fighting ‘dicamba drift’ can add amines to the air

An effort to contain "dicamba drift," the movement of the herbicide off crops through the atmosphere—can backfire, research shows.

Brandie Jefferson-WUSTL • futurity
Oct. 31, 2022 • ~6 min

Fighting ‘dicamba drift’ can add amines to the air

An effort to contain "dicamba drift," the movement of the herbicide off crops through the atmosphere—can backfire, research shows.

Brandie Jefferson-WUSTL • futurity
Oct. 31, 2022 • ~6 min

Bees face many challenges – and climate change is ratcheting up the pressure

Honey bees, wild and native bees face threats from parasites, pesticides and habitat loss. Shorter winters, more extreme weather and more habitat destruction won’t help.

Jennie L. Durant, Research Affiliate in Human Ecology, University of California, Davis • conversation
Oct. 13, 2022 • ~10 min

'Silent Spring' 60 years on: 4 essential reads on pesticides and the environment

Published in 1962, ‘Silent Spring’ called attention to collateral damage from widespread use of synthetic pesticides. Many problems the book anticipated persist today in new forms.

Jennifer Weeks, Senior Environment + Energy Editor, The Conversation • conversation
Oct. 11, 2022 • ~8 min

Monarch butterflies join the Red List of endangered species, thanks to habitat loss, climate change and pesticides

The iconic monarch butterfly has been added to the Red List of endangered species, but hasn’t received protection in the US yet. That’s not necessarily a bad thing.

Kristen A. Baum, Professor of Integrative Biology and Associate Dean for Research, Oklahoma State University • conversation
July 26, 2022 • ~9 min

Bed bugs' biggest impact may be on mental health after an infestation of these bloodsucking parasites

Bed bugs are pretty much universally reviled. But a public health entomologist explains how – while potentially traumatizing to deal with – they aren’t likely to make you sick.

Jerome Goddard, Extension Professor of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology and Plant Pathology, Mississippi State University • conversation
June 3, 2022 • ~8 min

Bedbugs' biggest impact may be on mental health after an infestation of these bloodsucking parasites

Bedbugs are pretty much universally reviled. But a public health entomologist explains how – while potentially traumatizing to deal with – they aren’t likely to make you sick.

Jerome Goddard, Extension Professor of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology and Plant Pathology, Mississippi State University • conversation
June 3, 2022 • ~8 min

Restoring the Great Lakes: After 50 years of US-Canada joint efforts, some success and lots of unfinished business

Cleaning up the Great Lakes was a big job when the US and Canada undertook it in 1972. Today it’s far more challenging.

Daniel Macfarlane, Associate Professor of Environment and Sustainability, Western Michigan University • conversation
May 19, 2022 • ~10 min

Pesticide exposure in pregnancy may change teen daughters’ sleep

A woman's exposure to pesticides while pregnant could affect the duration and timing of her adolescent daughters' sleep, a new study shows.

Nardy Baeza Bickel-Michigan • futurity
April 13, 2022 • ~4 min

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