Cryopreservation of Corals Has Been Going On for Decades; Could This Method Save the Reefs?

Medicine & Technology Nov 12, 2023

While coral cryopreservation comes with various challenges, one experiment was able to see 11% of larvae surviving the thawing process. Read to learn more.

Adult Corals Frozen and Revived Safely by Scientists To Ensure Survival in the Face of Climate Change

Sep 06, 2023

For the very first time, scientists were able to successfully produce adult corals derived from cryopreserved larvae. Find out more about it in this article.

Poisonous Caterpillars: How Dangerous Are the Brown Tail Moths Spotted in the UK?

May 13, 2022

Caterpillar species known as the Brown Tail Moth have been spotted in the UK. How poisonous and dangerous are these insects? Read on and find the answer.

Genetically Modified Male Mosquitoes Released in California, Florida to Curb Its Local Population

Mar 10, 2022

British biotech firm, Oxitec, has recently secured EPA approval to release more than 2 million genetically modified male mosquitoes in Florida and California. Read on to find out how the mosquitoes are set to reduce the local mosquito population.

Deep-Sea Miniature Monsters: Scientists Identified 14 New Species Of Larvae Like Shrimps, Lobsters in the Gulf of Mexico

Oct 20, 2021

Scientists from the Florida International University identified 14 new species of larvae that are mostly shrimps and lobsters that have misshapen torsos, horns, and spikes on the side.

Live Maggots Used by the NHS as Antibiotics: Is This an Effective Technique for Cleaning Wounds?

Oct 10, 2021

Applying sterilized maggots to eat dead tissues was a common practice during the first half of the 20th century to treat wounds, but it faded with the use of antibiotics during the 1940s.

Baby Mantis Shrimp Starts Throwing Knockout Punches at Just 9 Days Old

Apr 30, 2021

Scientists have video recorded a baby mantis shrimp punching using its raptorial appendage at just nine days old for the first time as it is only commonly observed on adult mantis shrimp.

Tropical Paper Wasps Found to Babysit for Neighbors

Feb 16, 2021

Biologists from the universities of Bristol, Exeter, and UCL recently found that wasps offer crucial support to their extended families by babysitting at neighboring nests.

How Trap-Jaw Ants Develop From Larvae Stages [Watch]

May 10, 2017

Researchers from North Carolina State University has found how Odontomachus trap-Jaw ants develop themselves from larva stages. By using scanning electron microscope the team has discovered that they have to go through three stages during larvae development.