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SCIENCE

Insects: Facts about the creepy-crawlies that make up more than half of the world’s animal species

Quick facts about insects What they eat: Plants, fruits, nectar, sap and other insects How they reproduce: Sexually, with females…

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SCIENCE

Rise of the Zombie Bugs review: Grisly new book reveals what zombie insects can teach us

A Succinea snail that has been infected by a zombifying parasite shutterstock/JoostP Rise of the Zombie BugsMindy Weisberger (Johns Hopkins…

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WORLD

Plague of rats and insects provide latest challenge for war-shattered Gazans — Global Issues

One displaced woman told UN News’s correspondent in Gaza: “In all camps, we suffer from biting insects, especially fleas,” adding…

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SCIENCE

Oldest ant fossil ever found shows how these insects took over the world

A 110-million-year-old fossil of the hell ant Vulcanidris cratensis Anderson Lepeco At more than 110 million years old, a fossil…

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SCIENCE

How many species of insects are there on Earth?

Exploring anywhere on Earth, look closely and you’ll find insects. Check your backyard and you may see ants, beetles, crickets,…

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SCIENCE

‘An artist would be challenged to create such replicas’: How looking closer reveals the beauty and lethal efficiency of insects

In this excerpt from “Carbon: The Book of Life” (Viking, 2025), author and environmentalist Paul Hawken delves into the world…

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SCIENCE

Incredible close-up images of insects scoop photo contest honours

Damselflies can’t smile – but their wide-open mandibles make them appear to be grinning broadly or even sticking out their…

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