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But one pest which drives people to distraction is also making its way back with the sunshine: the much maligned wasp. While bees and bumblebees have become the darling of gardeners in recent ...

Apr. 14, 2025 — Some fruit flies sacrifice sleep to avoid parasites like mites. Researchers discovered marked differences in gene expression related to metabolism in the hypervigilant ..

Mar. 27, 2025 — Scientists have uncovered a surprising role for calcium in shaping the building blocks of life. Their study reveals that calcium ions help determine the molecular 'handedness ...

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Global assessments of the climate change mitigation potential of biochar diverge, and many rely on a dated analysis, but there is strong evidence for gigaton-scale contribution, concludes a ...

Parasitoids are non-stinging wasps, flies, and other insects that develop on or in a host, eventually killing it. Parasitoids important to cucumbers include a tachinid fly and braconid wasp that ...