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Technology protects cotton from caterpillar's appetite

The furry-looking insects start their development smaller than the head of a pin, but the caterpillars soon develop an appetite for cotton as big as the crop.

Biology / Ecology

created Feb 01, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Rare woodland plant uses 'cryptic coloration' to hide from predators

It is well known that some animal species use camouflage to hide from predators. Individuals that are able to blend in to their surroundings and avoid being eaten are able to survive longer, reproduce, and ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Colonies in collapse: What's causing massive honeybee die-offs?

“To the bee, a flower is a fountain of life, and to the flower, a bee is a messenger of love,” wrote poet Kahlil Gibran. Whether or not love is involved in the exchange, the evolutionary dance between pollen-transporting ...

Biology /

created Nov 12, 2008 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (79) | comments 9

To survive, tiger moths are bright for birds, click for bats

(PhysOrg.com) -- If you ate a spoiled hamburger from a fast-food restaurant, chances are you would be reminded of the experience every time you saw the chain's logo.

Biology /

created Sep 17, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (12) | comments 1

Moths mimic sounds to survive

In a night sky filled with hungry bats, good-tasting moths increase their chances of survival by mimicking the sounds of their bad-tasting cousins, according to a new Wake Forest University study.

Biology /

created May 31, 2007 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0


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