Study reveals key role of mRNA's 'fifth nucleotide' in determining sex in fruit flies

A team of scientists has shown how a common mRNA modification, N6-methyladenosine (m6A), regulates...
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Ants communicate by mouth-to-mouth fluid exchange

Liquids shared mouth-to-mouth by social insects contain proteins and small molecules that can...
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Walrus

Walruses are famous for their tusks and are the only pinnipeds (true seals, sea lions and fur seals)...
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Insects

The insects are one of the most successful types of living organism, with roughly half of all...
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Could honey bee brood be the future of food?

Honey bee brood – the larvae and pupae of drones – has great potential as a food source. It is...
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World of viruses uncovered

A pioneering study of invertebrates has discovered 1,445 viruses, including several new families,...
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DNA analysis of bluebird feces reveals benefits for vineyards

Do bluebirds nesting in California’s vineyards help grape growers by eating agricultural...
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Emergence of winter moths has scientist worried about another spring of defoliation

Winter moths are creating a nuisance and laying eggs that may lead to another spring of defoliated...
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Between a rock and a hard place: Biologists unearth sandstone-excavating bees

In the popular nursery story The Three Little Pigs, the prudent porker who builds his house of brick...
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Butterfly mother's food choice for offspring changes with experience

Plants communicate with animals using a blend of signals that influence animal behavior. The balance...
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New dominant ant species discovered in Ethiopia shows potential for global invasion

A team of scientists conducting a recent biodiversity survey in the ancient church forests of...
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Ants and epiphytes: A longstanding relationship

The first farmers on the Fijian archipelago were ants: For millions of years, an ant species on the...
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Fly larvae clean bee-eater's nest

Bird nests are home not only to the bird parents and their offspring but also to other inhabitants,...
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Komodo dragon

The name and appearance of the Komodo dragon is straight out of legend. In reality these are huge,...
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Meet the unsung heroes of dung: Beetles found to reduce survival of livestock parasites

Dung beetles can help farmers by reducing the development and survival of parasites in cowpats that...
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Making strides in fight against Zika

There’s a war raging on a tiny battlefield and the outcome could well touch millions of people...
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Bacteria discovery offers possible new means of controlling crop pest

A bacterium common in insects has been discovered in a plant-parasitic roundworm, opening up the...
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Ant bridges connect shy tropical tree crowns

Internet and phone connections are essential for effective communicators and for success in...
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Mosquitoes could infect humans with Zika and chikungunya viruses at the same time

Mosquitoes are capable of carrying Zika and chikungunya viruses simultaneously and can secrete...
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LED lights attract fewer insects than other lights

Domestic LED lights are much less attractive to nuisance insects such as biting midges than...
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Pest control: Wicked weeds may be agricultural angels

Farmers looking to reduce reliance on pesticides, herbicides and other pest management tools may...
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Genomic tools to combat the spread of the invasive Asian longhorned beetle

The Asian longhorned beetle, also known as the starry sky beetle, is native to eastern Asia but has...
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New findings about the deformed wing virus, a major factor in honey bee colony mortality

In recent years, massive losses of honey bee colonies have occurred during winter in Europe and...
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Genomic tools to combat the spread of the invasive Asian longhorned beetle

The Asian longhorned beetle, also known as the starry sky beetle, is native to eastern Asia but has...
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New findings about the deformed wing virus, a major factor in honey bee colony mortality

In recent years, massive losses of honey bee colonies have occurred during winter in Europe and...
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Genomic tools to combat the spread of the invasive Asian longhorned beetle

The Asian longhorned beetle, also known as the starry sky beetle, is native to eastern Asia but has...
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New findings about the deformed wing virus, a major factor in honey bee colony mortality

In recent years, massive losses of honey bee colonies have occurred during winter in Europe and...
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Insect vector feeding recognized by machine learning

Scientists have used machine learning algorithms to teach computers to recognize the insect feeding...
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Genome of black blow fly mapped

Researchers have sequenced the genome of the black blow fly, an insect commonly found throughout the...
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Genome of black blow fly mapped

Researchers have sequenced the genome of the black blow fly, an insect commonly found throughout the...
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Ants Think It’s Hip to be Square

A friend sent me this photograph of an ants’ nest in a sidewalk. (Photograph by Cassie...
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Changing views of evolutionary factors at work on earliest mammals

Using 3D-printed replicas of 200-million-year-old mammal teeth and polymers that mimic insect prey,...
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Tropical bed bug reappears after 60-year absence

Biologically, tropical bed bugs mirror common bed bugs in that they feed on human blood. So...
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Lovers or fighters: Species of giant cockroaches employ different strategies in the mating game

Even in the insect world, males must adopt different strategies to win females, depending on their...
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Patagonian fossil leaves reveal rapid recovery from dinosaur extinction event

Ancient feeding marks from hungry insects in South American leaf fossils are shedding new light on...
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The Caucasus as an 'island' in the 'sea' of steppes: New insights in mosquito evolution

From a geographical point of view, the Caucasus is far from an island or even a peninsula, being a...
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Bees use multiple cues in hunt for pollen

Bees use a variety of senses and memory of previous experiences when deciding where to forage for...
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Lovers or fighters: Species of giant cockroaches employ different strategies in the mating game

Even in the insect world, males must adopt different strategies to win females, depending on their...
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Patagonian fossil leaves reveal rapid recovery from dinosaur extinction event

Ancient feeding marks from hungry insects in South American leaf fossils are shedding new light on...
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The Caucasus as an 'island' in the 'sea' of steppes: New insights in mosquito evolution

From a geographical point of view, the Caucasus is far from an island or even a peninsula, being a...
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Bees use multiple cues in hunt for pollen

Bees use a variety of senses and memory of previous experiences when deciding where to forage for...
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Variable tree growth after fire protects forests from future bark beetle outbreaks

Do severe wildfires make forests in the western United States more susceptible to future bark beetle...
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Variable tree growth after fire protects forests from future bark beetle outbreaks

Do severe wildfires make forests in the western United States more susceptible to future bark beetle...
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A new threat to bees worldwide

A recent study highlights a newly identified virus – named Moku after the Hawaiian Island from which...
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redlawr (@redlawr) on Twitter from Nature’s Incredible! https://twitter.com/redlawr via Nature...
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Female fish judge males on DIY skills, study shows

Male fish build nests to suit local environments - and females judge males on their ability to...
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Female fish judge males on DIY skills, study shows

Male fish build nests to suit local environments - and females judge males on their ability to...
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Tricking moths into revealing the computational underpinnings of sensory integration

A research team has teased out how hawkmoths integrate signals from two sensory systems: vision and...
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Environmentally-friendly pesticides: One hormone to rule them all

Identifying stress hormones in insects can be a step towards environmentally-friendly pesticides....
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Research into extreme weather effects may explain recent butterfly decline

Increasingly frequent extreme weather events could threaten butterfly populations in the UK and...
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Research into extreme weather effects may explain recent butterfly decline

Increasingly frequent extreme weather events could threaten butterfly populations in the UK and...
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