Creating a census of the dung beetles of Massachusetts gives clues into the health of forests and fields.

Researchers at the University of South Australia have taken inspiration from the humble dung beetle, renowned for its navigational prowess, to create a groundbreaking AI sensor for navigating in ...

Dung beetle moms protect their offspring from a warming world by digging deeper Climate change has forced dung beetles to modify their nesting behaviors.

A dungless dung beetle Deep in the Amazon jungle, researchers have discovered a dung beetle that doesn't live up to its name, a sign the insect has undergone speciation.

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Dung right — you need this beetle in your pasture The formidable dung beetle is one of many insects that helps process cow pies and maintain balance in your pasture.

Teamwork makes the dream work: Dung beetles are more effective at moving balls of fecal matter they use for breeding when they pair up, researchers found.

Beetle mothers that dug deeper protected their offspring from temperature changes but provided less dung in their brood balls. This meant less nutrition for developing offspring.

Dung beetles prefer the smelliest poop they can find, new research on the insects suggests. Odorous dung from omnivores, which eat a diet of both plants and animals, seems to be the most ...