Through a years-long, nearly complete restoration project, the conservators of George Washington’s estate on the Potomac have ...

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French startup Ÿnsect shot into the spotlight when “Iron Man” star Robert Downey Jr. touted its merits on the “Late Show” during Super Bowl weekend 2021. Now, nearly four years later, the insect ...

As NASA plans for long-term human missions beyond Earth, one question keeps resurfacing: how do you sustain life in places where resupply from Earth is slow, expensive, and limited? Machines and ...

Mount Rainier National Park, rising above western Washington with its snowy crown and sprawling forests, is a sanctuary for a stunning diversity of wildlife. Spanning more than 236,000 acres, the park ...

Patrons were able to paint a fake insect, mount it on a plaque, and their own personal touch to their creation afterwards for a "faux bug taxidermy" program. “This…was inspired from a teen librarian ...

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A long-term study in Colorado reveals that insect populations are plummeting even in remote, undisturbed areas. Over two decades, flying insect abundance dropped by more than 70%, closely linked to ...

Flying insect populations are plummeting even in remote, undisturbed ecosystems, raising fears that climate change may be playing a greater role than previously understood. The study, conducted by ...

Cicadas from a 17-year cicada brood and shells shed by cicada nymphs sit at the base of a tree on May 29, 2024, in Park Ridge, Ill. Cicadas are of the order Hemiptera — the type of winged insects ...

A new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill shows that insect populations are rapidly declining even in relatively undisturbed landscapes, raising concerns about the health of ...

It was the telegram exchange that sparked an identity crisis for humankind. In 1960 a young Jane Goodall working in a remote forest in Tanzania observed a chimpanzee she named David Greybeard using ...