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Insects
From creepy crawlies to those that buzz and fly, insects are all around.
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How climate change kills species
What happens when rising temperatures cause plants to flower too early and insects miss their flowering?
REV - The Auto and Mobility Show
A sustainable SUV from Mazda; old Mercedes in Lebanon; and VW Beetles in Pakistan.
Pakistanis love their VW Beetles
In hardly any other country are VW Beetles cherished and cared for as lovingly as in Pakistan.
Insects are dying off in German forests
This entomological study could have serious repercussions biodiversity in Europe.
'Bee queen' dons a disguise to flout Taliban work rules
The beekeeper says she hides her identity to get around the Taliban's restrictions on women working outside their homes.
Back to basics
Hand-pollination, ancient grains & organic hope
Cricket burger? Thai restaurant serves up insect superfoods
Many find the idea of eating bugs hard to stomach. So one restaurant is adding them to regular meals.
Hackers exploit old software bug in VMware attack
Thousands of computer are affected by a global ransomware hacking attack targeting VMware servers.
Insects on the menu as EU approves two for human consumption
Swapping steaks for crickets can cut greenhouse gases and slow extinction, but persuading people will be tricky.
Insects: The new food?
Bugs could become the superfood of the future. But they often get trapped in a web of red tape.
Tomorrow Today - The Science Magazine
Tomorrow Today: Sustainable use of raw materials is a big issue in current scientific research.
Can spiders sleep?
This week's question comes from Quetzalcoatl Tlatoani in Mexico.
Tomorrow Today - The Science Magazine
Microscopes observing living cells, maggots solve murders and archaeologists rediscover instruments.
Sudan's German car obsession
People in Sudan's capital city, Khartoum, have a penchant for German cars.
Eco Africa — The Environment Magazine
On this Eco Africa: Using simple methods to protect soil in Ivory Coast and why rejuvenating peatlands is a good idea.
Helping bees and crops adapt to heat stress
Heat stress is impacting nectar and pollen in flowers and the pollinating power of bees. But there are ways to adapt.
Taking a bite out of edible insects
Insects are considered tasty seasonal snacks in many countries. A new project is also turning them into good fertilizer.
Animal toxins can have medical benefits
Scientists are studying animal toxins in the hope of making more medical breakthroughs.
Bees have a secret survival weapon
Bees can control temperature in astounding ways — from keeping cool during heat waves to cooking their enemies alive.
Shift - Living in the Digital Age
How technology is set to make farming more sustainable and efficient.
Germany: Woman calls police over giant spider
A woman in the town of Neu-Ulm locked herself in a room and waited for police to deal with the "fist-sized" spider..
Vettel: F1 'hypocrite' who won't be silenced
On the track, Sebastian Vettel continues to trail the leaders. Off it, however, he's raising his voice.
Climb on in: Cloud Cities by Tomás Saraceno
A spiderweb 140 meters up: Tomás Saraceno’s latest installation invites visitors to see the world from a new perspective
Eco Africa — The Environment Magazine
On Eco Africa: E-bikes offer more sustainable transportation in Africa and a solar powered car made in Morocco.
Insects: The new food?
Bugs could boost global food security. But in Germany, red tape has stalled their culinary career.
Dengue and Zika can make you smell tastier to mosquitoes
Some mosquito-borne tropical viruses can change the way you smell.
Morbid textile art by Natalia Lubieniecka
This Polish artist sews old fabrics and accessories from the flea market into morbid sculptures.
South Africa uses insects to fight invasive species
Can planthoppers help fight the spread of water hyacinth in South African waterways?
Beetles and Benzes in Khartoum
Sudan, usually in the news for its economic and political crises, is also home to a lively and quirky classic car scene.
April showers, spiders and dew: German weather lore
Rain or shine? Before you could simply consult a weather app, ancient weather lore had the answer for millennia.
The sound of nature
Watch five artists who are using the sound of forests, bees and much else to make art.
ACM City One: The affordable electric people-mover?
Will the ACM City One electrify roads across Asia and Africa?
Saving the right bees
'Save the bees' has become a rallying cry to check diversity loss. But which ones need protection?
Cookbook for edible insects
A popular cookbook makes dining on insects more appealing to a wider audience.
Eco Africa — The Environment Magazine
On this Eco Africa: a machine that roasts coffee using solar power; and the edible insects cookbook.
Toxic and invisible: The defenses of transparent butterflies
Why would a butterfly need to be both toxic and transparent? Scientists wanted to find out.
Are mosquitoes becoming more dangerous?
Global heating will expose half the world’s population to dangerous mosquitoes by 2050. Time for drastic measures?
Why are bugs becoming big business in Japan?
Insect vendors say this is because of the numerous nutritional and environmental benefits of this form of protein.
Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe
Traveling with a donkey, the Ravenmaster at the Tower of London and seal pups on Heligoland
Busy Bees: Sculptures out of wax
With the help of bees, Slovak artist Tomáš Libertíny creates beautiful sculptures
Making wool from a wayside shrub
An Indian fabric maker has discovered a zero-waste solution in his own backyard, making wool from a weed.
New Spider-Man film scores record box office
"Spider-Man: No Way Home" became the first billion-dollar-grossing blockbuster of the pandemic era.
A year of environment stories
In this special episode, we relive the funny, weird and mind-blowing moments on Living Planet in the year gone by.
We're saving the wrong bees
Honey bees are the bad boys of the bee world — we should be focusing on wild bees instead.
What happens when Spider-Man's identity is revealed
Spider-Man returns to the silver screen for the final superhero film in a trilogy from the Marvel universe.
Australians warned against surge in snakes and spiders
A weather phenomenon in the Pacific means people in New South Wales are being plagued by snakes.
The potential of poison
Animal poison can be fatal. Researchers are hoping to find therapeutic substances in spider toxins.
Tomorrow Today - The Science Magazine
Could spider toxins have therapeutic potential? And: will tires soon be produced from dandelions?
Protecting Slender Loris in India
The slender loris has a chance of survival because farming it is more profitable than poaching.
Using nature's natural predators to protect crops
A French startup breeds millions of predatory bugs and wasps to protect tomato plants instead of using insecticides.
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