To assess the state of our creepier, crawlier neighbors, Figueroa and her graduate student, Wes Walsh, the paper’s lead ...
Tobacco hornworm caterpillars have no organs that resemble ears. Yet, scientists were able to figure out how they hear—and it could inspire next generation microphones.
Explainer - It's the season, and you can't miss the buzzy chorus. So how do these insects make so much noise, and is it dangerous?
9. B词义猜测题。根据第四段第五句“He realized ‘there were just a lot of physics tools that you could apply to questions of entomology.’”可知,Mankin在昆虫实验室工作会用到物理学工具,再结合本段第二句“‘I really started off in physics,’ he ...
It might sound like a gardener's worst nightmare - but 'very hungry caterpillars' should be left to feast on plants this spring, conservationists say.
Dolbear’s Law reveals how the snowy tree cricket can act as a natural thermometer. By counting chirps, you can estimate ...
Some butterfly species can’t grow unless they trick ants into taking them home with a complex rhythmic signal.
Owls are gorgeous and also make for great pest control, so it's no wonder people want them in their yard. Here are some ways to attract these beautiful birds.
The documentary about two feuding farmers in the English countryside competes for the Golden Alexander at the Thessaloniki ...
The Triatominae, or kissing bug, carries a parasite in its feces that can enter the body through the wound once a person ...
High-frequency ultrasound significantly reduces the size of the face and modifies the internal bones of the ear in bats.
Bats are some of the most highly specialized mammals to have ever evolved. This includes not only the evolution of active flight, but also their echolocation. This ability requires the bats to produce ...