Plastic pollution remains one of the most persistent environmental crises, with polystyrene (PS) among the hardest polymers ...

A scientific breakthrough not only promises faster testing for antimicrobial resistance, but also an ethical solution to the controversial issue of using rodents in research. University of Exeter ...

A scientific breakthrough not only promises faster testing for antimicrobial resistance, but also an ethical solution to the controversial issue of using rodents in research. University of Exeter ...

Surprisingly the animal with the best hearing is one that has no obvious ears! The greater wax moth, which lays its eggs in honeybee hives around the globe, is said to have the best hearing of any ...

Marie Inger Dam is a co-inventor on several patent applications relating to pheromone production. A single “sexy” gene could help us combat one of the world’s most destructive fruit pests. By deleting ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A clothes moth infestation spells real trouble for your closet. Before you know it, all your favorite sweaters and expensive silk ...

Researchers are working on manipulating the digestive systems of wax worms to create a scalable way of disposing of plastic. In 2017, European researchers discovered a potential solution. The larvae ...

As a bat swoops through the night sky, it chirps out high-frequency calls and listens for the echoing sound waves to navigate the dark forest. Those chirps may be above the hearing range of most ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has confirmed the detection of a new invasive insect in the Commonwealth: the box tree moth. Inspectors ...