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How City Life Helps Darwin’s Finches Survive a Deadly Parasite?
Researchers are diligently combating a blood-sucking fly wreaking havoc on populations of the iconic finches pivotal to Charles Darwin's formulation of the theory of evolution.
Surprising Insights from a Study on Human-Insect Interactions
Insects and spiders frequently escape our notice unless we find ourselves swatting them away. Despite their low profile in our daily lives, these arthropods—characterized by a rigid exoskeleton and segmented legs—play a vital role in maintaining the ecosystems upon which humans depend. Astonishingly, arthropods constitute a staggering 84% of the entire spectrum of known animal species.