This valuable study shows that an odorant that is typically thought of as a repellant actually activates both attractant and repellant olfactory neurons in C. elegans. Solid evidence is provided that ...

The authors' demonstration that impaired olfactory perception reduces caterpillar performance and increases susceptibility to parasitism is solid. These findings highlight the ecological significance ...

Conducted by CNRS researchers1, an unprecedented study on the combined use of sunscreen and an insect repellent that is among the best selling in France during summer concludes that UV2 protection ...

The virus is transmitted by small biting midges and some mosquitos. Wearing long-sleeved clothing and using mosquito nets and insect repellents containing DEET can help prevent infection. There are ...

The rate of development of poikilothermic animals, such as insects, fish, and reptiles, is determined by environmental temperature.

i.e., between larval stage and emerged adult insect, which is when brain wiring happens. Martelli and her team used genetic techniques to detect the synaptic partners of a specific type of neuron in ...

Singer Nathan Sykes walked away from his record deal after his The Wanted bandmate Tom Parker was diagnosed with cancer. The 31-year-old asked to be let out of his contract so he could complete a ...

Meet the world's oldest female barber: She is 108 but the slender, white-haired Japanese woman has no plans to retire anytime soon. Shitsui Hakoishi says the formal recognition by the Guinness World ...

What is the Goliath beetle and why is it so important? The Goliath beetles (genus Goliathus) are among the world’s biggest insects. There are five different species. They grow up to 110mm long ...

As spring thunder rolls, all life unfolds. Awakening of Insects, the third term of the 24 Solar Terms, is nature's wake-up call. In the words of Tang Dynasty poet Yuan Zhen, "Warmth awakens ...