Rising temperatures are affecting corn production, and the solution is not within immediate reach. What’s happening? In Argentina, which exports the third-most corn in the world, the industry is suffering from a leafhopper explosion. The insects can destroy the crop via a stunt disease that damages the cobs and kernels of the corn. Reuters reported […]
A local taco restaurant was closed by the health department for multiple violations including the presence of insects. Taco Stop Taqueria, 1474 Anniston Dr. Suite B1, was closed by the Lexington-Fayette County Health Department on May 23 after scoring 55 during a regular inspection. Sign up for our LexGo Eat & Drink newsletters The latest […]
Here are the Wichita Falls-Wichita County Public Health District restaurant inspection scores for May 12–19. Scores in each category are listed by most recent inspection date. The health department conducts regular restaurant inspections to help keep residents and visitors safe. During the time period of May 12-19, the department conducted 37 inspections at 26 sites. […]
Bees play by rolling wooden balls — apparently for fun. The cleaner wrasse fish appears to recognize its own visage in an underwater mirror. Octopuses seem to react to anesthetic drugs and will avoid settings where they likely experienced past pain. All three of these discoveries came in the last five years — indications that […]
Tens of billions of noisy cicadas are set to pop out of the ground in the coming weeks in a rare synchronized event that last occurred 221 years ago. The winged insects are expected to appear across the Midwest and Southeast starting early May, in a double emergence of two different broods of periodical cicadas. […]
Billions, if not trillions, of two groups of noisy flying insects are expected to emerge from the underground in 17 U.S. states in April in a rare natural phenomenon not seen since 1803. The insects, known as cicadas, are set to spring up and engage in a frantic mating frenzy lasting several weeks before they will […]
Fred Sirieix got a glimpse of the future of food while travelling the world for his latest TV show. Sirieix, who is best known as Channel 4’s First Dates Maître d’, sampled food in Iceland, Turkey, Croatia, Crete and Thailand, as he returned as co-host of culinary competition The World Cook. “In Thailand, we got […]
Wasps are often feared and respected for their ability to sting. Some species may become aggressive if closely approached or disturbed. Others will not sting people or animals until after direct contact or aggressive interactions with humans and/or animals. Exterminators are often called when nests or wasps are discovered at residences or businesses. However, if […]
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Why do bees have queens? – Rhylie, age 8, Rosburg, Washington When you think “bee,” you likely picture one species that lives all over the world: the honey bee. And […]
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Like a moth to flame, many scientists and poets have long assumed that flying insects were simply, inexorably drawn to bright lights. But that’s not exactly what’s going on, a new study suggests. Rather than being attracted to light, researchers believe that artificial lights at night may actually scramble flying insects’ innate […]
Climate change is threatening the survival of plants and animals around the globe as temperatures rise and habitats change. Some species have been able to meet the challenge with rapid evolutionary adaptation and other changes in behavior or physiology. Dark-colored dragonflies are getting paler in order to reduce the amount of heat they absorb from […]