We’ve only just begun to understand the scale and complexity of insect migration,” said Dr. Werber. “It’s a natural wonder ...

A study conducted at the University of Haifa has found that more than 700 million migratory insects cross northern Israel ...

They time their flights based on wind direction and temperature, and can even maintain a preferred direction against the wind.

Bumblebees set new insect record for high-altitude flying Scientists reveal remarkable ability of mountain-dwelling bumblebees to fly in air so thin it would kill a human. Ian Johnston.

Drones can quickly deploy to avoid Hawaiʻi’s unpredictable weather. Scientists use drones to release millions of specialized ...

Using two species of flies from different climates -- one from the cool, high-altitude forests of Northern California, the other hailing from the hot, dry deserts of the Southwest -- scientists ...

Over four years in fall, researchers tracked the long migration of 17 million insects along this aerial highway – a gap between two high peaks, just 30 meters (98 ft) wide, in the Pyrenees ...

Three main factors limit the altitude that winged insects can reach: air density, temperature and oxygen availability. All three relate to the fact that Earth’s gravitational pull gets weaker the ...

Massive seasonal high-altitude migrations of nocturnal insects above the agricultural plains of East China. Journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America ...

Life can’t function without insects. At least, not for long. They pollinate, break down waste, ... a high-altitude site in Colombia and two subtropical sites in Texas and California.

University of Exeter scientists studied migrating insects in the Pass of Bujaruelo, a 30-metre gap between two high peaks in the Pyrenees. The team visited the pass each autumn for four years ...