Fireflies dance alone in Japan as coronavirus cancels this year’s festival

AuthorJuly 13, 2020

Every summer, fireflies begin to glow in the Japanese town of Tatsuno. Their glowing spectacle draws a large number of people. But this year, the insects perfo... Read More...

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Filipino biologist finds new butterfly subspecies in Negros Island

AuthorJune 19, 2020

A biologist from the Siliman University in Dumagueta has discovered a new butterfly subspecies after hiking to the peak of Mount Talinis in Negros Island back ... Read More...

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LOOK: This may be earth’s first ever land animal

AuthorJune 9, 2020

Scientists think a genus of myriapod, a relative of moder millipedes, may be the earliest direct evidence of an animal living on land. Life on Earth starte... Read More...

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3 new spider species found in Calabarzon

AuthorMay 18, 2020

Two taxonomists discovered three new endemic species of jumping spiders in Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon) region. Father-daughter Dr. ... Read More...

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Ants bring flower petals to dead bumblebee and give it a ‘funeral’

AuthorMay 7, 2020

Animals continue to amaze humans with their behavior, oftentimes too complex for us to even understand. In times like that, people would find a way to incorpor... Read More...

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For the first time, invasive ‘murder hornets’ spotted in US

AuthorMay 5, 2020

Asian giant hornets have been spotted in the United States for the first time. Dubbed as the "murder hornet" because of its venomous sting that can kill a ... Read More...

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These ants collect skulls of other ants to design their nest

AuthorMarch 31, 2020

For more than 60 years, researchers and scientists have been studying the behavior of the mysterious Florida ants (Formica archboldi). Florida ants's habit... Read More...

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Scientists discover worm-like creature that is ancestor of all species – including humans

AuthorMarch 25, 2020

Scientists have discovered an ancient fossil, a tiny wormlike creature that lived about 555 million years ago, according to a new study. "It's the earliest... Read More...

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40% insect extinction: Why and what does it mean for us?

Megan CabalcarMarch 10, 2020

In a few decades, we will permanently bid farewell to 40% of insect species, says a 2019 study by Francisco Sánchez-Bayo and Kris Wyckhuys published in the jou... Read More...

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Meet the caterpillars who can help fight plastic pollution

AuthorMarch 5, 2020

Two years ago, a group of researchers came upon the tiny waxworm. At first, they thought nothing about it, until further research concluded how much of a hero ... Read More...

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