Giant prehistoric insects, some with two-foot wingspans, once roamed Earth. For years, scientists believed higher oxygen ...
The secret behind insects' lightning-fast reactions could offer a blueprint for more energy-efficient robots and self-driving cars, according to a new study challenging our understanding of how brains ...
As an adult, the caddisfly looks like a nondescript, slender brown moth. But as larvae, these fascinating insects build ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The Lord Howe stick insect (Dryococelus australis) was ...
Biodiversity loss is directly threatening human health and welfare, according to new research led by the University of ...
Most legal systems treat insects as property, pests, or simply ignore them. Late last year, two municipalities in the ...
SALT LAKE CITY — Google "cicada ribs," and at the top of the search results, you'll likely find Nicole Parish. That's because no one is more enthusiastic about the insect, its physical feats or ...
Research points to alarming species decline, habitat degradation, and deeper ecological stress in India’s Western Ghats ...
Bug enthusiasts will be pleased to know that World of the Insect isn’t just one of the best bug houses in the country, but also the first built in the U.S. Some of the nation’s most passionate ...