Articles by Brian Lovett, Postdoctoral Researcher in Mycology, West Virginia University

Brian Lovett is a postdoctoral researcher at the Division of Plant and Soil Sciences at West Virginia University working on fungal biology and biotechnology. He has contributed to the advancement of transgenic mosquito-killing fungi for malaria prevention. He completed his PhD in the Department of Entomology at the University of Maryland in the St. Leger Laboratory; he received a BSc in Microbiology from Michigan State University.

Articles by: Brian Lovett

Following the asteroid impact that wiped out the dinosaurs, parts of the planet would have been plunged into darkness.

How did cockroaches survive the dino-killing asteroid strike?

By Brian Lovett published 4 April 22

Cockroaches have been on Earth far longer than humans and may outlast us. Here are a few reasons why.

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