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Researchers release parasitoid wasps to combat invasive beetles

Wed, 2026-09-09 05:33

By Demonte Thomas Michigan State University researchers have launched a long-term effort to combat the invasive scarlet lily beetle, using specialized wasps instead of pesticides to reduce populations of the destructive garden pest.

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Fossils found in Illinois challenge scientists’ assumptions about early land animals

Fri, 2026-08-28 09:12

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By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva For decades, scientists believed that the earliest four-limbed vertebrates developed much like modern amphibians: They hatched from eggs, passed through a larval tadpole stage and then underwent metamorphosis into adults. However, a new study published in Science challenges that long-held view.

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Relocating merlins may reduce threats to endangered Great Lakes piping plovers, study finds

Wed, 2026-08-26 09:22

Great Lakes Echo

By Kyrmyzy Turebayeva To save endangered piping plovers, scientists are getting creative. One research group explored relocating one of the plovers' predators -- merlins -- away from nesting sites.

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New female falcon takes up residence in MSU nest box, but no eggs are laid

Fri, 2026-07-10 07:15

Great Lakes Echo

By Demonte Thomas A new female peregrine falcon has appeared at Michigan State University's falcon nesting box atop Spartan Stadium, marking a significant change at a nesting site occupied by peregrine falcons for years.