Scientists think they've finally solved the millennia-old mystery of why bugs flock to your porch light

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A white tent is lit up at night in a rainforest as a person sits at a small table with lots of electronic equipment
Scientists did field experiments in Costa Rica to see how different insects respond to artificial lights at night.

Yash Sondhi

Parasitic worms highjack their hosts' free will, and scientists finally think they know how

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A worm, Chordodes fukuii, and a mantid, Tenodera angustipennis, pose with a leaf for scale.
In a fight between this measly worm and majestic mantis, who do you think would win? You might be surprised.

Takuya Sato

The steps that could help address biodiversity loss could also help fix the climate crisis

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Catherine Boudreau, Dr. Susan Chomba, Dr. Michal Nachmany
Insider's Catherine Boudreau led a panel with Susan Chomba, director of vital landscapes at the World Resources Institute, and Michal Nachmany, founder and CEO of Climate Policy Radar.

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