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American Homes Are Teeming With Bugs, Mostly Harmless
By Peter R | Jan 20, 2016 10:06 AM ESTA new study found as many as a 600 species in 50 NC homes.
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Secret Wing Colors Boost Sexiness in Flies
By Christine Hsu | Oct 22, 2014 04:49 PM EDT"Secret" wing colors could boost male attractiveness, according to a new study on fruit flies.
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Spider Toxin Electrocutes European Roaches
By Christine Hsu | Jul 11, 2014 05:45 PM EDTIf you live in Germany and you have a roach problem, think about raising some pet spiders.
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Bug-Eating Linked to Larger Brains in Humans
By Christine Hsu | Jul 03, 2014 05:54 PM EDTBugs are gross, but new research suggests that eating them might have helped us evolve bigger brains, a new study suggests.
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Report Estimates 300,000 New Cases of Lyme Disease Per Year
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 19, 2013 02:34 PM EDTThe CDC is now reporting that Lyme disease affects 300,000 people per year, not 30,000.
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Bee Semen Bank Could Potentially Save the Species
By Cheri Cheng | Jun 10, 2013 01:44 PM EDTResearchers from Washington State University announced plans to create a honeybee sperm bank and to crossbreed bees to increase resilience and diversity in the species.
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2012’s List of New Species Released: Ten of the Coolest Ones Includes a Glowing Cockroach
By Cheri Cheng | May 24, 2013 12:46 PM EDTThe International Institute for Species Exploration released its list of the top ten coolest new species discovered in 2012.
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Man Addicted to the Taste of Bugs Reveals He Has Eaten Over 5,000 Insect Species
By Christine Hsu | May 02, 2013 02:41 PM EDTA 47-year-old man has revealed that he is addicted to eating bugs. David Gracer said that he has consumed over 5,000 insect species in the past 11 years.
