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The UK’s edible insect industry has been left in a state of uncertainty since 2020 due to regulatory deadlock as safety reviews continue to stall, public investments continue unchecked, and industry ...
An 'increasingly destructive' insect is preying on hedges this April - and gardeners are being advised to take action now.
Many southern homes sport light blue painted porch ceilings to deter unwanted insects and spirits, so we asked an entomologist to find out if it actually works.
The Peacock ( Inachis io) is easily recognised with the striking ‘peacock feather’ eyespot markings on its wings, these are designed to frighten predators. Males and females are similar in markings, ...
WITH the summer months drawing closer, we all want to spend our evenings relaxing in the garden. But there’s always some sort ...
Surprisingly, elsewhere in the world, one solution to combatting the spread of dengue fever is breeding more of the mosquitoes in large factories. And that’s what UK-based Oxitec is now planning ...
Wild Things columnist Eric Brown questions whether a black is the new white experiment can achieve its target of saving birds from grisly fates ...
As a quick reminder, File Explorer is the app in Windows that powers the very folders and files you work with on the desktop likely on a daily basis. The bug means that when users click the three-dot ...
Discover the brilliance of burying beetles with Dr Ellie Bladon, an evolutionary ecologist based in the Department of Zoology ...
He influenced Kurt Cobain, Metallica, Tool, Nine Inch Nails and counted Jimmy Page as a fan. We pay tribute to a true guitar ...
Marks and Spencer fans are lauding praise on a pair of heels that are 'comfortable' and 'beautiful', perfect for spring ...