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Matthew Lehnert, an assistant professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at Kent State University at Stark, shows off his personal insect collection. Matthew S. Lehnert always had a strong ...

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A tiny wingless fly has been hiding a biological secret that baffles scientists. Its survival toolkit shouldn't exist.

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In a new study, Northwestern University scientists explored how snow flies—small, wingless insects that crawl across snow to ...

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