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Experts say that 'murder hornets' are not, in fact, invading the US
Experts told Business Insider that the term "murder hornets" is inaccurate and there have only been…
Lauren Frias,Rosie Perper
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17-Year Cicadas Will Overrun The East Coast Any Day Now
The cicadas do not only make their presence known visually. Male cicadas make a loud buzzing noise …
Dina Spector
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Cockroaches wouldn't exist without humans. We helped them become one of the world's worst pests, according to a new study.
The German cockroach, one of the most common household pests, adapted to thrive in human dwellings…
Lloyd Lee
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A man blew up his apartment while trying to kill a single cockroach with way too much insecticide, police say
The explosion shattered a balcony window and left the man with minor injuries, per the newspaper Ma…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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Sol de Janeiro shuts down claims its body butter attracts wolf spiders after Sephora reviews go viral
A Sephora reviewer claimed that Sol de Janeiro's Delícia Drench Body Butter attracts wolf spiders. …
Samantha Grindell
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Scientists think they've finally solved the millennia-old mystery of why bugs flock to your porch light
Many flying insects just can't seem to stay away from artificial lights at night. Scientists think …
Jenny McGrath
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Yale's grade inflation is a good thing, actually. It makes college less stressful and makes our interest in classes more authentic.
Yale's grade inflation is good — but not why you might think, a junior at the university says. It m…
Brian Zhang
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A researcher said she named a new butterfly species after the 'Lord of the Rings' villain partly because spending 10 years on the study felt like the eye of Sauron looking at her
Blanca Huertas spent over a decade studying hundreds of butterfly species and said it was "a lot of…
Chris Panella
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The Asian longhorned tick spreading across the US can clone itself thousands of times and even kill cattle
Asian longhorned ticks are an invasive species spreading in the US. They transmit disease in animal…
Jenny McGrath
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TikTokers are buying a $60 Victoria's Secret perfume after seeing viral videos claiming it works as a bug spray
What's even more surprising is that science says it might actually work.
Mara Leighton
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Lawn-ruining armyworms are the worst they've been in 20 years, an expert says: 'We knew they were coming but we didn't expect it would come this fast'
Armyworms can turn a green lawn brown almost overnight. Tropical storms and Hurricane Ida may be co…
Heather Schlitz
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Spiders in Australia have covered the countryside in webs, and people can't decide if it's creepy or beautiful
Millions of spiders in eastern Victoria wrapped their silks together to get to higher ground, blank…
Matthew Loh
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Top stories this AM: Lawmakers double down on their fight against Instagram for Kids; 4 friends were found dead in an SUV in a cornfield and authorities have no leads
Lawmakers are calling on Facebook to stop making Instagram for Kids after a WSJ investigation showe…
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A scientist named an iridescent rainbow fly after 'RuPaul's Drag Race' host RuPaul Charles
"Rainbow colors and legs for days," RuPaul wrote on Twitter on September 15 in response to the news.
Cheryl Teh
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Extreme weather is going to make it harder to get a real Christmas tree
Real Christmas trees are often more sustainable than plastic ones. But climate change is threatenin…
Karen K. Ho
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'Vulture bees' feed their babies rotting flesh, even though it breeds toxin-producing bacteria. They're a mystery to scientists.
After baiting the bees with raw chicken, scientists learned that these carnivores have guts more li…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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A luxury DC wine bar is closing ahead of a once-in-a-decade swarm of trillions of 'Brood X' cicadas, which could be louder than a jet plane
Little Pearl is closing for a month for the upcoming Brood X cicada swarm, which happens once every…
Grace Dean
6 mins read
How to treat a wasp sting and recognize the signs of a severe reaction
Wasp stings can be painful, irritating, and serious if you're allergic, but in most cases, you can …
Lex Harvey,Jason R. McKnight,…
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Invasive lanternflies devour vineyards, swarm the plants around homes, and invade new areas: 'They're little Draculas'
Invasive lanternflies are creating a nightmare for winemakers and spawning a wave of hatred among h…
Heather Schlitz
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Poisonous furry caterpillars that look like wigs are popping up in Virginia
The state's department of forestry is warning Virginians not to touch these caterpillars. Contact w…