If an experiment is repeated under similar conditions, the results should be the same. In reality, the situation is often different—scientists speak of a "reproducibility crisis," which affects ...

A meadow grasshopper (Pseudochorthippus parallelus). This species is widespread across most of Europe and is commonly used as a model organism in evolutionary biology. If an experiment is repeated ...

Pollination is the process where pollen is transferred from one flower to another in order to allow fertilization, this is spread by wind, insects, or other animals. If pollination is not able to ...

In addition to poultry feed, insects are grown as feed for fish, emerging markets in swine and pet food, as well as human food in energy bars ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scientists from diverse universities conducted controlled experiments to determine how big-eared bats detect insects sitting on ...

Bees have long been celebrated for their intricate hives and precise navigation, but new research suggests their inner lives are even more sophisticated than many scientists assumed. In carefully ...

Researchers led by Nick Gravish, a faculty member in the UC San Diego Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, built a small flapper robot that operates in air. Robots built by engineers at ...

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LAS VEGAS — Some species of parasitic roundworms can catapult themselves high into the air to latch onto fruit flies and other insects. Experiments now reveal that leaping Steinernema carpocapsae ...

With insect farming projected to produce millions of tons of insects in the coming years, Arkansas Agricultural Experiment ...