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14 Sept 2026

Locust Brains Can Detect Harmful Forever Chemicals

Researchers discovered that locust brains can recognize toxic forever chemicals called PFAS. This discovery could help scientists build new portable sensors to test for water pollution.

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21 Jan 2026

Warmer temperatures may make monarchs more vulnerable

New research finds that higher temperatures can make monarch butterflies less able to cope with a parasite. Infections have more than tripled since 2002, and warmer conditions reduced monarch tolerance to infection.

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29 Dec 2025

Small insect bioreactor turns food waste into feed and fertilizer

Scientists designed a low-cost, small bioreactor that uses black soldier flies to convert food scraps into animal feed and frass fertilizer. The device can be built from common materials and run by one person.

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