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EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY OF PESTS
A 2024 Harvard-led study collected 281 German cockroaches from 17 countries across 6 continents and analyzed their DNA; researchers found the pest evolved from an Asian cockroach about 2,100 years ago before hitching rides with humans around the worldAccording to new genetic findings, the German cockroach's roots trace back to Asia nearly 2,000 years ago. It seems that the cockroach adap...- Over 1,500 bat species carry thousands of deadly viruses but rarely get sick, and scientists are only just beginning to understand whyBats possess a unique, preactivated innate immune defense that stops viruses from fully replicating, even after cell entry. This remarkable...
- How to identify snake eggs in your gardenDiscovering snake eggs in your garden can be surprising. These eggs are soft and leathery, unlike bird eggs. They are usually found in clut...
- Why Do Ants Kill Their Own Queen? Scientists Reveal A Shocking ReasonNew research reveals a disturbing aspect of ant colonies: worker ants can be manipulated to kill their own queen. Parasitic queens employ c...
- Why Do Hippos Let Tiny Birds Clean Their Teeth Without Biting Them? The Wild Truce ExplainedLarge hippos allow small oxpecker birds to enter their mouths and peck at their gums, a behavior scientists call cleaning symbiosis. These ...
- How Trees Warn Each Other of Danger Through the SoilBeneath forest floors, intricate fungal networks link trees, facilitating the exchange of nutrients and chemical signals. Stressed trees ca...
- Study identifies nematode species that protect crops without pesticidesResearchers have identified a microscopic worm species that infects and kills insects.These worms, known as nematodes, have the potential t...
- View: Genome editing and lessons for IndiaIn the CRISPR system, a specific region in the bacterial genome collects small DNA snippets of the invading phage between repeat-spacer arr...
- Online dash to save the vanishing sparrowA two-month-long online survey called Citizen Sparrow was launched on Sunday, inviting responses from people on questions such as when they...
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