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This approach has nearly eradicated mosquitoes on some islands in the Philippines. Could it work in your backyard?

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Small wildlife ponds have quietly become one of the most rewarding additions to modern gardens. They do far more than add a ...

The ancient advantages of an insect whose ancestors predated the dinosaurs are inspiring advances in sensor and flight ...

Fossil evidence exists of giant prehistoric insects. Dragonfly-like creatures Meganeura monyi and Meganeuropsis permiana flew ...

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A blue dasher dragonfly. Illustration by Adelaide Murphy Tyrol. Imagine you’re a fruit fly by the pond on a sunny day, whirring along in search of food or other flies. Suddenly, you’re scooped up, ...

Pesticide pollution is a problem especially in the middle of the country. And sometimes there's enough of it to possibly hurt ...