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Scientists Reexamine Why Zebra Stripes Mysteriously Repel Flies

About 30 miles north of the equator, in central Kenya, Kaia Tombak and her colleagues stood beside a plexiglass...

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

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Chemical attraction: some people really are ‘mosquito magnets’, study finds

A new study finds that some people really are “mosquito magnets” and it probably has to do with the...

Why India’s Capital Is Teeming With Mosquitoes

This story originally appeared on Undark and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. As the sun began...

Cities Need More Native Bees—Lots and Lots of Them

When the Town Mouse visited the Country Mouse, the old fable goes, she politely ate her host’s simple food....

Wax worm saliva rapidly breaks down plastic bags, scientists discover

Enzymes that rapidly break down plastic bags have been discovered in the saliva of wax worms, which are moth...

Researchers estimate there are 2.5m ants for every human across the planet

The world’s human population is forecast to surpass 8bn in the coming months. Compared with ants, that is...

Scientists say mealworms are a good protein-filled snack — so I tried making them myself

Rachel trying roasted mealworms. Rachel Hosie/Insider Mealworms could be a healthy, high-protein, sustainable addition to dishes, according to a...

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