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Insect compasses and fire-fighting vines: 2023’s nature-inspired tech

Even as human-caused climate change threatens the environment, nature continues to inspire our technological advancement. “The solutions that are provided by nature have evolved for billions of years and tested repeatedly every day since the beginning of time,” said Evripidis Gkanias, a University of Edinburgh researcher. Gkanias has a special interest in how nature can […]

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Bee Species in Wake County, N.C.: Are They Missing or Just Hard to Find?

What happens to bee populations in areas of massive human population growth like Wake County, North Carolina, where the population is more than 16 times greater than it was at the turn of the 20th century? Examining historical museum specimens along with online bee repositories and university bee collections, researchers at North Carolina State University […]

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Insects Are in Dramatic Decline in Colorado, 35-year-Long Study Reveals

Dramatic insect declines previously reported around the world are also occurring in Colorado. Researchers with the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory, or RMBL, report that flying insects in the mountains outside of Crested Butte have declined more than 60% since 1986.  The current research, published in the scientific journal Ecosphere, is noteworthy for the length of time […]

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