Mushrooms account for about one-sixth of Taiwan’s total vegetable production, with annual output valued at more than NT$12.2 ...

Flying insects are known to make a beeline for lights in the dark, as the saying goes, "like moths to a flame." Now, scientists have figured out why insects are so keen on light, but it's not because ...

CHICAGO, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Springtime brings warmer temperatures and the joys of entertaining friends and family, visiting farmers markets for fresh fruit and flowers, and more. But it ...

Have you ever wondered why that moth that accidentally got into your house last night keeps buzzing around the ceiling light or why lighted mosquito traps work so well? While some have always said ...

Humans have used light to trap insects for at least 2,000 years (thanks, Romans). Now, a team of researchers says they know why the animals are apparently drawn to the light—and it’s not a happy tale.

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A research study has discovered, for the first time, just what happens when an insect approaches artificial light. Flying insects turn their tops toward the light source to help maintain altitude, but ...