Abstract: A novel insect sound recognition system using enhanced spectrogram and convolutional neural network is proposed. Contrast-limit adaptive histogram equalization (CLAHE) is adopted to enhance ...

Scientists have documented a previously unknown insect species, named Tinodes lumbardhi, confined to a single, shrinking pocket of freshwater. Its survival depends on a fragment of habitat that now ...

Heartopia's Insect locations will take you all over the map, from Onsen Mountain to the Flower Fields, there are plenty of creepy crawlies to encase in bubbles. However, it does seem that not all ...

Usama has a passion for video games and a talent for capturing their magic in writing. He brings games to life with his words, and he's been fascinated by games for as long as he's had a joystick in ...

Thirty years after it initially debuted in London, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tracy Letts’ “Bug” is finally getting its Broadway bow. Directed by Obie Award winner David Cormer, the disturbing ...

Austin Baker and his team at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County are leading an ambitious effort to DNA-barcode every insect species in California as part of the statewide CalATBI ...

A long-term study in Colorado reveals that insect populations are plummeting even in remote, undisturbed areas. Over two decades, flying insect abundance dropped by more than 70%, closely linked to ...

Even in areas relatively undisturbed by human activity, insect populations are on the decline, with climate change as a likely culprit. That's the finding of new research from the University of North ...

After seeing a picture of the stick insect on social media, the researchers spent days trying to find and collect it for further research. Ross M. Coupland Scientists in Australia say they’ve found a ...

Could insect meal and lab-grown meat be a more sustainable, ethical way to feed our cats and dogs? Insect-protein entrepreneurs looking for open-minded eaters could hardly do better than a dog like ...