We all love cuddling up with our pets, but rarely do we consider cuddling up with wild animals that aren't normally friendly ...

Archaeologists with the University of Cádiz have excavated one of the largest tombs ever discovered in Andalusia, which ...

This giant silk moth stuns with vibrant colors feathered antennae and a fuzzy body while living only two weeks as an adult.

From pollinating flowers to enabling decomposition and supporting nutrient cycles, insects' abundance and biodiversity are critical for maintaining healthy ecosystems. However, recent studies showing ...

The spotted lanternfly was first detected in Tennessee in 2023. Now we have Winnie working to keep the colorful-but-invasive ...

A research team led by Prof. Huang Diying from the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NIGPAS) has identified three species of Jurassic orthopterans—an ...

An industry based on insects’ natural recycling abilities could help limit the environmental damage from our food system. Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript ...

This Aussie bug is breaking records — and possibly a few branches. Scientists have discovered a hefty new species of stick insect in a remote Australian rainforest, and it could be the heaviest ever ...

Wildlife experts in Australia have discovered a new giant stick insect, and it’s the largest, heaviest insect ever found in the region. reading time 2 minutes Australia is famous for hosting the ...

Just like “the dress” divided the internet a decade ago, the insect smell question is one of the latest debates. So, why do some people pick up these odors, while others don’t? The answer goes back to ...

Christopher Halsch has received funding from the USDA NIFA (2022-67011-36563). Eliza Grames receives funding from the National Science Foundation (DEB 2225092). Insects are all around us – an ant on ...

A recent study provides evidence that some results of behavioral experiments with insects cannot be fully reproduced. So far, possible reproducibility problems have been little discussed in this ...