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Thanks to a historical data archive, Swiss researchers are able to draw conclusions about the changes in the diversity of two ...

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Insects are declining across Europe. Czech scientists have determined this decline can be mitigated by returning large ...

Consumer Reports tests lotions, sprays, wipes, and plant-based repellents on real people, using real mosquitoes.

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The removal of invasive rodents from Lord Howe Island has triggered a rebound of invertebrate life, with researchers from the University of Sydney and collaborators documenting sharp increases in the ...