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Infant Mortality Rate and Decline of Bat Population Might Have a Strange Correlation, Study Claims
In 2006, a fungal disease called white-nose syndrome began decimating bat populations across New England. Over the following decade, the loss of these bats, essential for controlling insect populations, led to significant consequences for agriculture and human health, according to a new study. With fewer bats around to consume insects, farmers reso...
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Climate Change Could Move 65% Of Insect Population Towards Extinction
Cold-blooded insects are especially vulnerable to temperature changes because they lack the ability to control their body temperature.
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Video: Neuroparasite Shocks Internet, Turns Dead Bug Into 'Zombie' After Taking Control Of Brain
The video of the real-life body snatcher neuro-parasite has shocked the internet.
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Cyborg Cockroaches Powered by Solar Cells Could Help First Responders in Disaster Areas: Details
Cyborg cockroaches that can be remotely controlled and powered by solar cells could help locate survivors of earthquakes trapped under rubble in the future, a new breakthrough by Japanese researchers suggests. The research involves equipping cockroaches with a flexible solar film while sending directional signals into sensory organs on the bug's hi...
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Infant Mortality Rate and Decline of Bat Population Might Have a Strange Correlation, Study Claims
In 2006, a fungal disease called white-nose syndrome began decimating bat populations across New England. Over the following decade, the loss of these bats, essential for controlling insect populations, led to significant consequences for agriculture and human health, according to a new study. With fewer bats around to consume insects, farmers reso...
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Climate Change Could Move 65% Of Insect Population Towards Extinction
Cold-blooded insects are especially vulnerable to temperature changes because they lack the ability to control their body temperature.
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Video: Neuroparasite Shocks Internet, Turns Dead Bug Into 'Zombie' After Taking Control Of Brain
The video of the real-life body snatcher neuro-parasite has shocked the internet.
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Cyborg Cockroaches Powered by Solar Cells Could Help First Responders in Disaster Areas: Details
Cyborg cockroaches that can be remotely controlled and powered by solar cells could help locate survivors of earthquakes trapped under rubble in the future, a new breakthrough by Japanese researchers suggests. The research involves equipping cockroaches with a flexible solar film while sending directional signals into sensory organs on the bug's hi...
