Booze-proof hornets could hold key to studying alcoholism
Researchers find that hornets have several copies of the gene responsible for producing the enzyme that breaks down alcohol.
Researchers find that hornets have several copies of the gene responsible for producing the enzyme that breaks down alcohol.
Resilin, combined with the strengthening power of cellulose, will power products ranging from hair straightener to flexible phone screens.
Israeli scientists finally find the answer to a question that has bugged ecologists for decades.
New radar station will monitor both beneficial insects and harmful invasive bugs like the Fall Armyworm moth.
‘Good’ insects like bees and parasitoids are essential to our existence but their survival is threatened. Here’s what you can do assure their future.
Mosquitoes currently kill around one million people a year. That number will rise as climate change lengthens mosquito season, and increases their geographical range.
Forester Nurit Hibsher says she’s never seen a fire like the one that blazed through the Jerusalem hills for three days in August. It’s got her worried.
Flying SpArk is counting on moving past the ‘yuck factor’ to offer a sustainable, non-GMO, inexpensive protein alternative.
Israeli startup Bzigo is developing a phone-sized detector for flying insects that pinpoints their location, even in the dark, so you can zap them.
International researchers fear that global warming may increase number of insects, potentially affecting ecosystems in different parts of the world.