If your first instinct upon noticing a pesky fly buzzing around your person is to swat at it in the hopes of sending it elsewhere or even killing it, well, you’re pretty normal. >>
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Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are catching a ride on hospital flies
When you’re particularly sick, you go to the hospital. Health care facilities like clinics and hospitals can improve our quality of life, but they may also have the potential to bolster so-called “superbugs” >>
Bees can wear backpacks now thanks to the University of Washington
Wearables are all the rage for us humans, delivering all kinds of useful information about our bodies and surroundings. Now, scientists from the University of Washington have developed a wearable system for a >>
This bizarre new wasp species steals the minds of spiders
Wasps are annoying and sometimes painful for us humans but they are even more of a problem for insects that they prey upon. One particularly creepy new discovery made by insect researchers reveals >>
A bug’s life was cut short when it met its doom, twice, 100 million years ago
To humans, ticks are vile little creatures that do little but annoy and at times cause pain. You’ve probably never felt sorry for one of the little buggers under any circumstances, but this >>
This new species of ‘exploding ant’ will kill itself to save its colony
Ants are awesome little creatures and we already know that they have advanced survival tactics in battle, but the “exploding ants” that are found in Southeast Asia take the “colony first” mentality to >>
Scientists say we should definitely be eating more bugs
What did you have for breakfast this morning? How about dinner last night? If bugs aren’t the menu you might be doing yourself and your most ancient ancestors a serious disservice. At least >>
Science just proved that ants are better prepared for the zombie apocalypse than any human
Nearly ever zombie movie that has graced the silver screen has at least one scene where the bold heroes are faced with a team member who may or may not be infected. They >>
