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October 12, 2026

Tiny droplets can form soft networks for brain-inspired computing

October 08, 2026

$1.9M NIH award to fund study of how mechanical signals control cell fate

October 07, 2026

Colombian bees detailed in one of the first annotated checklists of its kind

October 06, 2026

College of IST announces winners of first 'AI in Research Symposium'

Insect Biodiversity Center News

August 27, 2026

Specific cover crops may help attract insects that target harmful pests

The researchers hope the findings can inform new science-based requirements that open up opportunities for organic honey production in the U.S. Credit: Nick Sloff. All Rights Reserved.

July 29, 2026

Honey from continental US may be as pesticide-free as imported organic honey

July 28, 2026

Diets high in a particular type of fat help protect bees against pesticides

July 10, 2026

Penn State Master Gardeners to share gardening expertise at Ag Progress Days

July 01, 2026

Fourteen interdisciplinary research teams receive 2026 IEE seed grants

June 22, 2026

Penn State Master Gardeners support pollinator research across Pennsylvania

June 10, 2026

Huck names Leadership Fellows for 2026-27

Two people on the floor of a rainforest in Belize

January 22, 2026

College of Ag Sciences awards bridge funding for global research collaborations

Sahil Pawar, a doctoral candidate in entomology in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, studies how soil salinity, drought and climate change influence the interactions between crops and the pests that feed on them. Credit: Contributed photo. All Rights Reserved.

October 30, 2025

Salty soil, scrappy bugs and shared ideas drive graduate student’s research

Entomologists in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences examined the potential for birds to feed on spotted lanternflies. Credit: Anne Johnson / Penn State. Creative Commons

October 27, 2025

Spotted lanternfly may use ‘toxic shield’ to fend off bird predators

October 22, 2025

Oct. 24 kicks off 'Plants for the People and the Planet' innovation series

Wild lupine, a plant of conservation concern across most of its natural range in eastern North America, grows along a Pennsylvania roadside. Credit: Isabella Petitta. All Rights Reserved.

October 09, 2025

Wild lupine genetics could be key to conservation of species

If beekeepers use organic management practices over time, they even can produce 50% more honey than when following conventional management practices, according to the researchers. Credit: Simon Kadula/Unsplash. All Rights Reserved.

September 18, 2025

Organic beekeeping can be even more profitable than conventional methods

The Huck Institute of the Life Sciences at Penn State University Park. Credit: Patrick Mansell / Penn State. Creative Commons

September 15, 2025

Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences names 2025-26 seed grant recipients

The findings provide a better understanding of the viruses that could help lead to better disease control in the future, according to the researchers. Credit: meriç tuna on Unsplash. All Rights Reserved.

August 13, 2025

Study offers new insight into mixed virus interactions in plants

This large American Elm tree stands on the Penn State Beaver campus near the Laboratory Classroom Building. American Elm trees are now considered rare after its population was ravaged by Dutch elm disease. Credit: Kristen Doerschner / Penn State Beaver / Penn State. Creative Commons

August 12, 2025