Think of all the ways the people you know get your attention. An adult might shout your name across the yard. Your friend might wave his arms from down the sidewalk. Your teacher might tap you on the ...

I’ve noticed cats do that, too. So, I talked about why with my friend Dr. Jessica Bell. She’s a veterinarian at Washington State University. She told me that cats rub their cheeks on things when ...

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Scientists at the Universities of Bath and Sussex have developed a new system that slowly releases ant pheromones to attract pests to an insecticide bait. This means that instead of spraying the whole ...

Creamy-colored and just a couple of centimeters long, the cotton bollworm doesn’t look like much. But around the world, this highly mobile moth has farmers breaking out in a sweat. Females can lay ...

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Watching your dog struggle with anxiety is heartbreaking for any loving dog parent. Whether it is the fear of fireworks or the stress of being home alone, we often find that love and reassurance ...

Scientists have developed a molecular sponge that soaks up the pheromones of ants and releases them slowly to attract the pests to an insecticide trap. Scientists at the Universities of Bath and ...