Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Not exactly the poster child for cute animals, dung beetles now join the list of species affected by human-caused climate change.

At first glance, dung beetles may seem like simple insects rolling balls of faeces across the ground; however, this is one job that plays a very crucial role in sustaining the ecosystem. Dung beetles ...

Living on and around poop is not the only remarkable thing about dung beetles. They are also incredibly strong – and there have been scientific experiments to prove it. Laboratory tests on a range of ...

Dung beetles play an important role helping clear up all the dung left by other animals in an environment. In Australia there are approximately 475 native species of dung beetle. But there's a problem ...

The humble and industrious dung beetle is a marvelous beast: the 6,000 species identified so far are intricately entwined with human history and scientific endeavor. these night-soil collectors of the ...

Dung beetles may not have the most glamorous name or lifestyle, but they are essential for the ecology of agricultural habitats. Their contribution to nutrient recycling and biodiversity is ...

Nature's tiny navigators, dung beetles, have astounded scientists by using the Milky Way as a celestial compass. These African insects, previously known to use the sun and moon, have now been observed ...

Dung beetles are among the strongest animals in the world. They also possess an exceptional ability to cooperate. Research shows that female and male spider dung beetles together are able to move ...

Some dung beetles are native to California, but many have been imported to help reduce damage from cattle farming. KPBS sci-tech reporter Thomas Fudge spoke with an entomologist about their role and ...

A study suggests that South African dung beetles use the wind, in addition to celestial cues, to orient themselves while sequestering food. Dung beetles sequester food by shaping pieces of dung into ...

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Not exactly the poster child for cute animals, dung beetles now join the list of species affected by human-caused climate change. Indeed, the long tentacles of climate change now extend all the way ...