How insects and the smallest animals survive Antarctica
The fascinating fight for survival among Antarctica’s tiniest animals.
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Plagues of wasps? A scientist explains why you shouldn’t panic about rumours of rising populations
Why you shouldn’t get in a flap over reports that swarms of wasps are descending on Britain.
Chimpanzees rub insects on open wounds – new research suggests treating others may not be uniquely human
How Rekambo chimpanzees demonstrate a number of ground breaking behaviours never seen before in animals.
To bee or not to bee – why some insects pretend to be dangerous
Hoverflies have evolved to trick predators into thinking they have a sting in the tail – but the predators have fought back.
Five edible insects you really should try
Edible insects are great alternatives to conventional sources of meat as they’re cheap, plentiful and excellent sources of protein and fat, as well as vitamins and minerals. In many countries, eating insects…
How did insects get their colours? Crystal‑covered beetle discovery sheds light
Researchers realised a dull-looking 13,000-year-old weevil was actually covered in brilliant green, blue and yellow nanoscopic crystals.
Insects are key for food security in a growing world
Protein is a shrinking part of the diets of humans and animals. The deficiency is spreading rapidly across the world, but is particularly pronounced in Africa, even though many sources of protein can be…
From monogamous termites to male‑eating spiders, an ecologist explains
The Conversation organised a public question-and-answer session on Reddit in which James Gilbert, postdoctoral researcher at the University of Sussex, explained weird and stunning insect reproductive strategies…
Bees: how important are they and what would happen if they went extinct?
It’s unlikely that all species of bees will go extinct anytime soon – but current losses could still have a terrible impact on food supplies and ecosystems.
We faced abuse for asking people to kill wasps for science – here’s why it was worthwhile
Killing insects, as the Big Wasp Survey asked people to do, contributed to many vital advances in science.
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