A new study combining genomic analyses and fossil evidence sheds light on the century-old "Palaeoptera Problem," a ...

A single drop of nectar deep within a flower. Insects visit in search of it. For insects, nectar is a precious energy source.

A sweeping genomic survey reveals that insects repeatedly expanded and diversified their trehalase genes while vertebrates ...

Insects support much of the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems. However, new research reveals that many of those ...

A new simulation study finds that targeted selective anthelmintic treatment of livestock preserves dung removal rates but ...

Insect ‘detectives’ have discovered two new types of large stick insects, showing scientists are still uncovering new species ...

Scientists have identified two new species of large Australian stick insects, including one that lays extraordinary “lidded” eggs never before recorded in the group. The discovery also revealed that a ...

An Archaeology of Animals and Technology' (2010) is a book that re-examines the history of media technology using the senses, ...

Many insects see the world through hundreds of tiny lenses that are grouped together in a visual organ known as the compound ...

Today, Mazon Creek is home to one of the world’s finest fossil sites, with fossils preserving soft tissues and fine details ...

A new study shows that black-browed albatrosses won’t survive climate change unless greenhouse gas emissions are reduced.

After briefly fading into the background following the spectacular collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX under the weight of ...