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June 7, 2018

Deadly behavior-modifying weapon identified in insect-world chemical arms race

New research joins the dots between zombie ants, an insect-world arms race and the search for new antibiotics. Scientists probing one of the mysteries of the […]
June 6, 2018

Organic insect deterrent for agriculture

Traditional insecticides are killers: they not only kill pests, they also endanger bees and other beneficial insects, as well as affecting biodiversity in soils, lakes, rivers […]
June 6, 2018

How pathogens affect bird migration

Whether long-distance animal migration facilitates or hampers pathogen transmission depends on how infections affect the routes and timing of migrating hosts. How pathogens affect bird migration […]
June 3, 2018

A filthy first — the 6 common types of disgust that protect us from disease revealed

Poor hygiene, insects or other animals that may carry disease and risky sexual behavior are among the distinct kinds of disgust that can help us to […]