insects

Action needed to 'future-proof' pollinators

Posted in Featured, Science on 10th Aug, 2016
by Alex Muller

International scientists are calling for action to "future-proof" the prosperity of pollinating insects, birds and mammals.

Exposure to pesticides results in smaller worker bees

Posted in Science on 20th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller

Exposure to a widely used pesticide causes worker bees to grow less and then hatch out at a smaller size.

How Honey Bees Point Their Way To Food

Posted in Featured, Science on 8th Jan, 2014
by Alex Muller

With help from light that humans can't see

Poorly camouflaged insects can kick off a cascade of ecological impacts

Posted in Science on 29th Dec, 2013
by Alex Muller

The new findings illustrate the ability of rapid evolution to cause a cascade of ecological impacts.