Understanding the material basis of adaptive evolution has been a central goal in biology dating back to at least the time of ...

One advocate called the federal government’s use of emergency powers to boost timber production “a deliberate attempt to ...

It’s a recurring disaster that can seem like a biblical plague: bees cropping up covered in parasites, with deformed wings, or slaughtering their own larvae. Sometimes workers will vanish from the ...

Spring brings the return of color to the garden. Bulbs bloom, perennials re-emerge, and new annuals settle in. But there’s a less common category of plants that’s also worth knowing ...

The Iowa State University Insect Zoo has been a big part of Keokuk's Bald Eagle Appreciation Days for a long time now. That is now threatened as Iowa State University ...

Shrimp look an awful lot like bugs. The exoskeletons, jointed legs and compound eyes of both groups of living things give ...

Insects are the dominant form of animal life on our planet, providing humans and wildlife with pollination, food, and recycling services but, despite concerns about population declines, little is ...

Even so, there are a host of species, from the tiniest to the largest, where it is the ladies who unquestionably call the shots. Colonies of ants, bees and termites are ruled by queens who brook no ...

The forecasts for the 2025 growing season are mixed depending on specific location within the state. For the most part, insects match the temperature of their surrounding environment, making them ...

A study published in the journal Insects found eating a banana increases the frequency of contact with mosquitoes and bug bites. 8. Clothing Color Mosquitoes use their eyes to target victims. Research ...

Instead, insects are a subgroup within Arthropoda, a class called “Insecta,” that is characterized by six legs, two antennae and three body segments – head, abdomen and the thorax, which is the part ...

(KMAland) -- The organization Practical Farmers of Iowa is helping urban crop growers use beneficial insects to control pests, boost soil health and increase pollination. It is part of the group ...