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Scientists in Kenya are using crickets, mealworms, and other insects to create jobs, fight hunger, and lift nearly a million people out of poverty. Eight beneficial insects are reshaping Africa's food system in surprising ways.
Scientists discovered two new colonies of the Lord Howe Island stick insect on a remote volcanic outcrop, 25 years after the species was rediscovered. Once so common they were used as fishing bait, these rare insects are bouncing back thanks to a global breeding program.
Thousands of drivers across Southeast England are joining a citizen science project that counts bug splats on car plates to help scientists understand and protect insect populations. The simple survey method has already revealed crucial data that's now expanding internationally.
New research reveals Earth hosts 20 million insect species—triple previous estimates—using innovative tracking methods borrowed from disease epidemiology. We've only discovered 1.5 million so far, meaning countless tiny wonders remain hidden in forests worldwide.
Two brothers in Bangkok just launched a private insect museum to help city dwellers reconnect with the tiny creatures that keep our world alive. Their hands-on workshops turn everyday nature encounters into real scientific discoveries.
Meet the froghopper, a tiny Amazon insect that creates a protective bubble home from sap, air, and its own waste. Once it grows up, it becomes one of nature's most incredible athletes, jumping nearly 100 times its own body length.
Archaeologists discovered a prehistoric settlement in Spain's Pyrenees where ancient communities lived for 5,000 years at extreme altitude. The finding challenges everything scientists thought they knew about how early humans used mountain environments.
Scientists in Argentina discovered one of the smallest dinosaurs ever found, proving tiny predators played vital roles in ancient ecosystems once thought to be dominated only by giants. This 1.5-pound creature is rewriting what we know about the "age of giants."
A conservation project is turning Surrey's chalk grasslands into "insect motorways" to save some of Britain's rarest creatures. The £300,000 initiative will restore 74 acres and reconnect fragmented habitats where species found nowhere else in the UK struggle to survive.
Two Peruvian towns just made history by giving native stingless bees legal rights to exist, thrive, and even be represented in court. It's the first time any insect has been recognized as a rights-bearing entity anywhere on Earth.
Two London startups just won a major global competition by turning food waste into protein with insects and saving palm trees with AI. They're sharing £1.5 million to scale their solutions across the Middle East and beyond.
Scientists just discovered the biggest dinosaur ever found in Southeast Asia, a 89-foot giant that roamed Thailand 113 million years ago. The finding proves the region was home to far more ancient titans than anyone realized.
Scientists discovered fossil jaws proving that 60-foot octopuses were apex predators in the age of dinosaurs, challenging everything we thought we knew about ancient oceans. These intelligent giants used powerful beaks and flexible arms to crush prey alongside fearsome marine reptiles.
Scientists discovered a tiny prehistoric predator with crab-like claws preserved perfectly in amber from Myanmar. The 100-million-year-old find reveals how evolution can create the same clever tools in completely different creatures.
Researchers discovered 90% of North American insects and spiders have zero conservation protections, even though they're essential for healthy ecosystems. A new study is rallying support to protect these forgotten creatures before pest populations spiral out of control.
Scientists discovered that crickets show focused, prolonged grooming behavior after heat exposure, suggesting they might experience pain rather than just reflexes. The findings could reshape how we think about insect welfare.
Scientists discovered how caterpillars learn to "speak" ant language using complex rhythms to gain shelter in ant colonies. It's one of the first times this level of acoustic communication has been found in insects.
A casual bushwalk near Mildura led to a scientific first when Judy Allen photographed an insect species never before captured in the wild. Her discovery is helping fill crucial gaps in Australia's biodiversity data.
Scientists discovered caterpillars produce complex rhythms previously only found in primates to convince ants to adopt them. The tiny insects mastered a rare "double meter" beat that mimics queen ant vibrations.
A remote Australian island is teeming with life again after removing 300,000 invasive rodents in 2019. Native cockroaches, beetles, and other invertebrates have surged 60%, restoring the ecosystem from the ground up.
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