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Dinosaurs weren't the only ones who experienced a mass extinction 65 million years ago. According to new research, bees underwent a similar extinction around the same time the dinosaurs met their demise, and understanding the pollinator's past may be the key to its future.
Mosquitoes are rumored to have killed half the humans that ever lived, and their notorious reputation doesn't seem to be slowing down. In an effort to fight off one of the most threatening insects to humans, scientists have engineered a mosquito with a lessened appetite for human blood.
A live cam was been set up for an up close look at cicadas, which are due to invade the East Coast in staggering numbers.
In one of nature's more bizarre rituals, billions of cicadas are set to emerge from their underground nymph phase along the United States east coast and enter a weeks-long process during which they will sing, mate, and ultimately die.
Cicadas, well known for their unique sound and prominent eyes, have helped researchers stumble upon a rather unique cleaning agent: dew drops.