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Ants' behaviour does not change as temperature rises: Study
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
In a recent study, researchers at North Carolina State University discovered that ants did not modify their behaviour in response to rising temperatures and remained in suboptimal microhabitats even when ideal ones were there. The discovery shows that ants may be unable to change their behav
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Study finds ants aren't altering behaviour in rising temperatures
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Researchers at North Carolina State University found in a recent study that ants did not adjust their behaviour in response to warming temperatures and persisted in sub-optimal microhabitats even when optimal ones were present. The finding suggests ants may not be able to adjust their behavi
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Research: Tropical insects are extremely sensitive to changing climates
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 15 (ANI): Insects that are adapted to perennially wet environments, like tropical rainforests, don't tend to do well when their surroundings dry out. New research indicates they may be equally averse to heavy rainfall. The results of an extensive five-year study co
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Research reveals genes from microbes crucial for insect evolution
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 20 (ANI): Through horizontal gene transfer, microorganisms and plants may have provided insects an evolutionary advantage hundreds of millions of years ago. More than 1,400 genes from 218 different insect species, including butterflies and moths, are reported to have co
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Study suggests venom contributed to formation of new fish, insect species
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Swansea [UK], August 8 (ANI): Venom contributed to the extraordinary diversity of insects and fishes, the most species-rich invertebrate and vertebrate groups in the animal kingdom, according to the findings of a recent study.
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Alarming decline in insect populations, finds study
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Dec 1 (ANI): Various studies have earlier demonstrated that there are fewer creatures chirping, buzzing, creeping and fluttering in German meadows. And now a recent study reveals many insect species have decreased by one third, affecting the grasslands.
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World is facing extensive insect decline: Study
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Oct 31 (ANI): A recent study reveals that in the past decade many insect species have decreased by one third, affecting the grasslands.
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