Learn how this midge has a unique strategy for surviving what most organisms couldn’t.

Snow and ice loss warms the land surface and air, setting off a feedback loop of further ice loss. This destabilises the ...

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European researchers propose diversifying diets with novel foods (NF), underutilized crops (NUS), and invasive species (IAS) to combat biodiversity loss and food insecurity, balancing ecological ...

Processed forms of insects, such as powders or flours ... combat micronutrient deficiencies (e.g., omega-3 fatty acids in Antarctic krill) and promote healthier diets. Sustainable food ...

These include one insect: the small, flightless, detritivorous midge, Belgica antarctica, which occurs on the Antarctic Peninsula and neighbouring islands, and is the largest terrestrial organism on ...

Microplastics can cut a plant’s ability to photosynthesize by up to 12 percent, new research shows microplastics are ...