If you liked this story, share it with other people. A common little moth turns out to have the best ears in the animal kingdom. According to a new study in Biology Letters, the greater wax moth ...

A scientific breakthrough not only promises faster testing for antimicrobial resistance, but also an ethical solution to the controversial issue of using rodents in research. University of Exeter ...

Bees, and other pollinator species, are dying. Between pesticides, the climate crisis, and habitat loss, bee colonies are becoming weaker, leaving them more vulnerable to parasites like the greater ...

Since the pandemic, we are very aware of the power of social distancing to protect against infectious disease. But can social distancing be effective if the infectious agent isn’t a virus or bacterium ...

A solution to the plastic pollution problem might exist within the eating habits and digestive machinations of Galleria mellonella, also known as the ‘great wax moth.’ It was discovered—by ...

The greater wax moth is flapping gently through the dark, looking for a mate, when it suddenly hears a high-pitched click. The sound is well outside the range of human hearing, but the moth has no ...

Researchers who were using plastic bags to carry caterpillars have discovered that one species can digest polyethylene, a ubiquitous plastic that is one of the toughest to break down. Wax moth ...