Amber from the Kachin region of Myanmar has preserved a wealth of fossils, offering insights into the diversity of the ...

Ancient Earth once buzzed with enormous dragonfly-like insects, and scientists long thought high oxygen levels made their ...

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Scientists have identified a new class of insect-killing proteins, dubbed Streptomyces antiquus insecticidal proteins (SAIPs), in a common soil bacterium. Dating back over 100 million years, these ...

Pollinating insects are important for agriculture and ecological flourishing, but they are difficult to monitor, as ...

Researchers have discovered a new class of insect-killing toxins, called Streptomyces antiquus insecticidal proteins (SAIPs), ...

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That creepy-crawly feeling you get thinking about eating bugs? It might be time to get over it. While Western cultures still wrinkle their noses at insect protein, a quiet revolution is transforming ...