Meet ‘Omorgus Khandesh’, a newly discovered Indian beetle: It can help forensic science

Their presence can help identify the time of death of an animal or human 

Stinging: Insect taxonomy expertise in Europe may be at risk

Study finds 41.4% of insect orders not covered by sufficient number of scientists

Cool bug

Dung beetles keep methane from cattle in check

Scientists characterise a natural pathogenic fungi to help save eucalyptus forests from devastating pest

Eucalyptus snout beetle can cause great damage, but fungi could be used to develop a bio-pesticide for sustainable forestry

Excrement is not a dirty word

In his much acclaimed book Call of Nature, Richard Jones reveals the secret world of dung—of humans, animals and birds

There’s still so much we don’t know about the star-gazing beetle with a tiny brain

Dung beetles process visual information that even humans with their vast brains struggle to comprehend

The hidden secrets of insect poop

Bugs use their own defecation to defend their young, locate their homes and increase mating opportunities. For humans, insect faeces may even …

Skyglow forces dung beetles in the city to abandon the Milky Way as their compass

Increasing urbanisation and the installation of new streetlights, security floodlights and outdoor ornamental lighting all contribute to growing …

Pest warning

Climate change is influencing migratory patterns and evolution in pests, threatening our food basket

Agroforestry boosts rice and biodiversity in India

In West Bengal, the adoption of useful trees into paddy fields has boosted crop yields and crop diversity, and has also sparked a movement that …

An open letter to forest denizens to avoid being roadkill

The hapless leopard, imprudent tiger, unreasonable tortoise, witless pangolin, incautious deer and the irrational elephant should just stop …

EU may ban import of betel leaves, lady's finger, chilli peppers

European Union’s food safety regulatory body issued 111 notifications related to pesticide residue on produce from India