Jul 21 2011
‘Freaky’ Mouse Is Immune to Poison
Mice from different countries have likely interbred, producing a super mouse, resistant to a common poison.
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Jun 09 2011
Diving Bell Spider Uses Bubble Like Gills
A bubble of air inside an underwater silk sack allows one species of spider to remain underwater for hours at a time.
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Jun 01 2011
Spiders, Too, at Risk in Human-Altered World
They may be creepy-crawly, but spiders are a bellwether for a healthy environment. And their numbers are in decline.
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Feb 23 2011
Humans Stink More Than Other Animals
Sweaty adults can create a pungent, mosquito-attracting odor that's unique in the animal kingdom.
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Feb 10 2011
Fleas Leap From Feet, Not Knees
Fleas are the one of animal kingdom's best jumpers, and now we know how they do it.
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Jan 23 2011
‘Insect Pizza,’ ‘Bug Mac’ Foods of the Future?
Hankering for grasshopper spring roll or worm burger? Some day it may come to that.
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Oct 27 2010
Assassin Bugs Deceive Hungry Spiders
These insects trick spiders into thinking they're prey, but these bugs quickly turn the tables.
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Sep 14 2010
Superbug Spreading in U.S., World
The superbug carries a gene that makes it resistant to every known antibiotic.
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Sep 07 2010
Even Bugs Have Personality
Individual bugs behave consistently and in their own unique ways over time and across different contexts, research finds.
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Aug 09 2010
Bad Breath Prompts Insects to Keel Over
Plant-dwelling insects have a unique defense system that zeroes in on smelly animal breath.
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