Trees are indispensible for life as we know it. They clean our air, shade our streets, anchor our soil, and bring beauty to our landscapes. Beyond their environmental services, trees carry deep ...

Locusts have undersized babies—with their first lunch already in their guts—in dry conditions. Desert locusts have two distinct modes—solitary and gregarious—that are behaviorally and visibly ...

While often referred to as locusts, cicadas are distinct insects and pose no threat to humans or pets, though overconsumption by pets can cause digestive issues. The cicadas will be active for 3-4 ...

Researchers at Wash U have spent the better part of the decade studying the ins and outs of how locusts smell, including how odors affect the insect’s behavior. “The same organism can exist in two ...