Bed bugs are a global problem, yet we still know so little about how they spread

The trouble is most countries don’t make bed bug infestation data available to researchers.

William Hentley, Teaching Associate in Ecology, University of Sheffield • conversation
Oct. 25, 2023 ~7 min

From pests to pollutants, keeping schools healthy and clean is no simple task

For students to learn in a safe, healthy environment, school administrators must deal with a myriad of potential environmental contaminants, from allergens to cockroaches.

Janet Hurley, Extension Program Specialist, Texas A&M University • conversation
Sept. 29, 2023 ~8 min


These aphids make milkweed less appealing to monarchs

When oleander aphids invade milkweed, monarch butterflies lay fewer eggs and caterpillars take longer to mature, a new study shows.

Samantha Murray-Florida • futurity
July 27, 2023 ~6 min

Infected palm trees warn healthy neighbors of lethal disease

Palm trees infected with lethal bronzing disease emit signals to warn their healthy neighbor palms of a potential incoming threat.

Lourdes Mederos-U. Florida • futurity
June 2, 2023 ~6 min

'Clubbing a bunny to death is very effective but it sure does look bad': the inside stories of urban animal control

Here’s what determines if a problematic wild animal is saveable or cullable.

Erica von Essen, Associate Professor of Environmental Communication, Stockholm University • conversation
June 2, 2023 ~7 min

How beetles use their butts to suck water from the air

Beetles can survive their entire lives without drinking liquid water. New research gets to the bottom of how they use their butts to do it.

Michael Skov Jensen-Copenhagen • futurity
March 22, 2023 ~7 min

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

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


Insects will struggle to keep pace with global temperature rise – which could be bad news for humans

Climate change is exposing animals to temperatures outside of their normal limits – a new study has found that insects have a particularly weak ability to adjust.

Hester Weaving, Doctor of Philosophy, University of Bristol • conversation
Oct. 3, 2022 ~7 min

Climate change may mean more stink bugs

Brown marmorated stink bugs, foul-smelling, voracious, wide-spread pests, could become even more ubiquitous with climate change.

Sara Zaske-Washington State • futurity
Sept. 26, 2022 ~5 min

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