Insect droppings, commonly known as insect frass, may seem useless and downright disgusting, but scientists found that this waste can…
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The little-known Black high school science teacher who revolutionized the study of insect behavior in the early 20th century
On a crisp autumn morning in 1908, an elegantly dressed African American man strode back and forth among the pin…
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My life on the cicada beat: How we reported on the historic insect emergence in Illinois in 2024
Before 2024, the last time the periodical cicadas descended on Illinois, I was a blissfully unaware 9-year-old in Minnesota. Flash…
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