Insects thrive in incredibly diverse and challenging environments. While we now know that nutrient-sensing pathways, ...

Understanding the evolution of insect mating behavior is essential for explaining how early insects adapted to life on land.

Understanding the evolution of insect mating behavior is essential for explaining how early insects adapted to life on land.

Nature's camouflage artists, insects, astound with their ability to mimic leaves, flowers, and twigs, evading predators through remarkable adaptation. From leaf insects with visible veins to orchid ...

At first glance, this deep-sea animal looks like a familiar garden bug taken to an extreme. Living thousands of feet below ...

Then there is the fungus, Beauveria bassiana. This fungus is neither the tree’s nor the beetle’s friend; as a pathogenic ...

As winter arrives, birds settle in gardens and on rooftops. Children can watch their movements, feeding patterns, and ...

Disease-carrying insects are no longer confined to the tropics or to a short summer season. From mosquitoes and ticks to the so-called kissing bug, a growing body of research shows that these vectors ...

Over 130 mammal species can delay embryonic development, giving their offspring the best possible chance of survival in ideal ...

Additionally, it possesses a unique labral chaetotaxy — the arrangement of bristles on its mouth — which clearly ...

The most comprehensive dataset of termite genomes to date was created by an international team of scientists, led by ...

The year's top paleontological wonders ranged from a 540-million-year-old penis worm to a decades-old rodent impression.