Over time researchers have found fewer of the insects turning up in light traps, suggesting they may be less attracted to some kinds of light than they once were. By Veronique Greenwood It used to be ...

You’ve seen insects swarm around artificial lights. But new research suggests the reason why is not what you think. Many theories have been proposed to explain ...

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Turn on a light outside at night, and it won't be long before a bevy of insects start careening wildly around it, apparently drawn in "like a moth to a flame," as the saying goes. Now, in a series of ...

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An Asian-Australian moth becomes more sexually active under red light than under another colour of light or in the dark. Dim red light appears to stimulate chemical changes in the antennae of male ...

Are you noticing more moths than usual this summer? One too many flying around your porch light or flitting around your windows or TV at night? You’d be right: There are more moths lately. And don’t ...

The importance of moth caterpillars for common garden birds has been revealed in a new study. Researchers found that years when moth numbers were up resulted in increased population growth for the ...

Do you dim the lighting and turn on the red light for a romantic night in with your partner? It turns out moths aren't so different in that regard. A new study published in Frontiers in Genetics shows ...

Researchers found that years when moth numbers were up resulted in increased population growth for the blue tit. The importance of moth caterpillars for common garden birds has been revealed in a new ...