Beetles have eaten through MILLIONS of acres of trees leaving dead timber igniting Creek Fire

Deadly wildfires in California have burned more than four million acres and while many scientists say climate change is to blame, others are also pointing to beetles. These insects have eaten their way through millions of acres of trees across the western North America, creating heaps of dry timber just waiting to be ignited. The Creek Fire … Read more

GoPro for beetles: Researchers create a tiny robotic camera backpack

A tiny robotic camera backpack has been created by scientists that can be strapped on the back of insects to record the world from the perspective of a bug. The GoPro-style action camera for beetles was made by scientists in the US and weighs just 250 milligrams – about one-tenth the weight of a playing card. … Read more