In 1918, rats escaped from a shipwreck onto a remote island, and more than a century later, scientists discovered an unexpected consequenceA major rodent eradication on Lord Howe Island has revealed a surprising recovery of its insect life. For over a century, rats and mice dev...
29 May, 2026, 04.55 PM IST
Why Ladybugs Suddenly Take Over Your Home Every FallLady beetles, often seen as garden helpers, can become unwelcome guests indoors. These insects seek shelter in homes during autumn. While b...
05 May, 2026, 06.37 PM IST
Spiders the size of a human hand are spreading throughout the USGiant Joro spiders from East Asia are spreading across America. These impressive weavers are establishing themselves in new regions. Their ...
25 Apr, 2026, 01.51 PM IST
How the Pros Get Rid of Ants IndoorsProfessional ant control focuses on understanding colony behavior, not just surface-level extermination. Experts utilize scientifically pro...
13 Apr, 2026, 10.12 AM IST
How to Get Rid of Fruit Flies QuicklyFruit flies invade kitchens rapidly due to overripe produce. Scientists confirm sanitation is key. Eliminating breeding grounds like drains...
11 Apr, 2026, 02.24 PM IST
Frogs That Eat Murder Hornets Without Harm, Scientists Decode the Secret of Venom ResistanceWhile the northern giant hornet's sting is painful to humans, some Asian frogs fearlessly consume these venomous insects. Scientists reveal...
18 Feb, 2026, 07.24 PM IST
Killer threat neutralized: How the US wiped out the invasive 'murder hornet'The United States has successfully eradicated the invasive northern giant hornet, often called the "murder hornet," after five years of coo...
19 Dec, 2024, 04.40 PM IST
How an invasive ant caused lions to change their dietResearch published Thursday has shown how an ant muscled into a Kenyan savannah and sparked such a dramatic transformation in the landscape...
27 Jan, 2024, 11.24 AM IST
Asian Hornet poses growing threat to UK's bee populations: Experts warn of consequencesThere have been concerns about the sightings of the Asian Hornets in the UK. This invasive species poses a significant menace to native bee...
04 Sep, 2023, 08.28 PM IST
Joro Spiders: All about the spider species that is spreading across U.S.Joro spiders, originating from East Asia, are invasive in the US. They weave golden webs, pose no significant harm to humans, and help cont...
08 Jul, 2023, 09.10 PM IST
India should have effective strategy to fight Alien species: ScientistsThe meet aims at delving in detail the impact of IAS on biodiversity, impact of biological invasion on ecosystem besides, to develop a nati...
14 Dec, 2017, 07.44 PM IST
Eliminating a species of mosquitoes that cause dengue is possible, but regulations come its wayDespite a decade, GBIT took long to get an approval for field trial in India given the government’s overtly cautious approach with GM techn...
05 Dec, 2017, 04.40 PM IST
Ant species ready to take over world, suggests new studyLepisiota canescens is already moving out of the forests into agricultural land and construction sites. And, supercolonies spanning as much...
25 Nov, 2016, 06.58 PM IST
Moth to the football flame: Meet Cristiano Ronaldo's fluttery friendWhile the species is still being identified, the net speculated that it was a Silver Y, a migratory moth found in Europe during summer.
12 Jul, 2016, 09.43 AM IST
Toxic nectar affects behaviour of insect pollinatorsNatural toxins in nectar and pollen can poison insects and affect their memory, behaviour and reproductive success, researchers have found.
13 Dec, 2014, 11.26 AM IST
- From butterflies to giant Squids, world's spineless creatures being pushed to extinction
In a first ever evaluation of how invertebrates, that is, spineless creatures, are surviving in the face of human intervention, a study has...
05 Sep, 2012, 06.51 PM IST
Myna bird in Australia threatening its native species: StudyThe Indian myna bird which was introduced in Australia in 1862 to control insects in Melbourne's market garden is now posing a threat to so...
13 Aug, 2012, 11.20 PM IST