New research is reshaping our understanding of one of nature’s most stunning yet destructive phenomena —  massive swarms of desert locusts.

Swarm robotics and autonomous vehicle coordination, for example, may benefit from algorithms inspired by locusts' highly effective cognitive strategies for collective motion.

Desert locusts, a notorious Biblical pest, form some of the largest insect groups in nature and are estimated to threaten the livelihood of one in ten people due to their impact on food security.

Virtual reality platform uncovers the collective behavior of swarming locusts. Their research could help secure agricultural lands and food supply. https://p.dw.com/p ...

After months of building, the biggest locust swarm recorded in 70 years swept across 10 countries in East Africa in spring 2020. The damage to crops was estimated at $8.5 billion (€8.1 billion) in a ...

In one virtual reality experiment, for example, focal locusts were placed in between two virtual swarms, one to their left and one to their right, both moving in the same direction. Classical ...

Southern Libya is facing a severe agricultural crisis due to a surge in desert locust swarms, posing a significant threat to ...

In 2020, India faced its worst locust invasion in 27 years, with swarms destroying over 50,000 hectares of cropland across Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, and Maharashtra. This occurred amid ...

Tunisia's Ministry of Agriculture has confirmed that small numbers of desert locusts have entered the Dhehiba region in ...

The term “new quality productive forces” has become the heartbeat of China’s development. For the second consecutive year, ...

Authorities have warned that “millions” of locusts could swarm parts of Australia in the coming weeks. Authorities have warned that millions of locusts could swarm parts of Australia in the ...