In most developing tissues, signals called morphogens act like lighthouses, guiding nearby cells toward their fate and telling them what to become. Each cell relies on such signals for organized ...

Evolutionary neurobiologist Max Farnworth has joined Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz from Bristol to lead a DFG-funded Emmy Noether group investigating how developmental programs shape the ...

Understanding the evolution of insect mating behavior is essential for explaining how early insects adapted to life on land. A new study examines Petrobiellus akkesiensis, a rare jumping bristletail, ...

A new synthesis in the Journal of Systematics and Evolution outlines how endosymbionts drive cryptic speciation in insects through ecological adaptation, horizontal gene transfer, and reproductive ...

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 15. The intricate tapestry of insect evolution has captivated researchers across disciplines, revealing profound insights into the ...

An evolutionary biologist reports evidence of repeatable evolution in populations of stick insects. A long-standing debate among evolutionary scientists goes something like this: Does evolution happen ...

"This book is published on the occasion of the Royal Entomological Society's International Symposium on 'The Evolution of Insect Mating Systems' in St. Andrews, September 4-6, 2013. All symposium ...

A new study on the mating behavior of jumping bristletail (Petrobiellus akkesiensis) reports the first documented case of direct sperm transfer via genital coupling in apterygote hexapods. The study ...

Time travel with insects -- The buggy planet -- Rise of the arthropods -- The Cambrian period, 541-485 million years ago, and the Ordovician period, 485-444 million years ago -- Silurian landfall -- ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American A series of graduate student conversations ...

Four newly described Australian insects now carry Taylor Swift-inspired names after spending decades hidden in museum collections.