Alcohol in their food increases the production of sex pheromones in male fruit flies, making them more attractive to females ...

New research uncovers the surprising role of plant scents in insect diets and evolution especially butterflies and moths.

Microscopic sensory organs located on the antennae and other body parts of insects. They detect environmental stimuli such as chemical signals and are essential for smell and taste. Using phylogenetic ...

But here’s the twist– some of the most lethal creatures on the planet are tiny insects you wouldn’t even notice unless they were causing you harm. They’re not just annoying pests ...

The 'Simpler Recycling' scheme will begin on March 31 2026, and will involve a minimum of three and mainly five different bins for every household. Adding to general waste will be food waste ...

But they must be able to smell it: a mountain of leaking bin bags, foul-smelling waste sacks, suppurating wheelie-bins and industrial waste carts full to overflowing. It’s a sickly whiff of what ...

Birmingham’s rubbish crisis has left almost three million wheelie bins of waste rotting in the streets, according to expert estimates. The three-week strike over pay disputes has seen refuse ...