Working on a remote island, scientists think they can use genetic engineering to block a malaria-carrying species of mosquito from spreading the disease — and do it in just a few months. But governments are wary.
Tag: Insects
One Village, Two Houses — and a New Tactic to Win the War on Mosquitoes
A different way of thinking about mosquito-borne diseases could save billions of dollars, and end them for good, some health experts believe.
British Bees Face a Deadly Invasion
The number of sightings of Asian hornets, an invasive species that can wipe out bee colonies, has spiked this year, raising concerns among British beekeepers.
What’s the Correct Color of Bees? In Austria, It’s a Toxic Topic.
In the Austrian state of Carinthia, where the law favors light-colored local bees, those honey producers judged “too dark” risk eradication.
The Mysterious Dance of the Cricket Embryos
A team of biologists and mathematicians studied hours of video to learn how insects take shape in the egg. The secret is geometry.
Monarch Butterflies Are Placed on IUCN Red List
Researchers cited climate change and habitat loss. But they also said the public can help give the insects a boost.
Chewed and Rolled: How Cats Make the Most of Their Catnip High
A new study finds that the feline reaction to catnip and silver vine helps to stave off mosquitoes and other bloodsucking insects.
Outside the Olympic Cocoon, a Tokyo Abuzz Only With Cicadas
The sequestered Games have left the host city feeling like anything but.
Let Us Now Praise Tiny Ants
Even in the densest human habitations, there are orders of magnitude more ants than there are of us, doing the hard work of making our crumbs disappear.
How to Stop Moths? Blickling Hall Tries Bringing in Wasps
Blickling Hall, a centuries-old building in England, is trying to protect its priceless tapestries, carpets and furniture with thousands and thousands of microscopic wasps.