By Will HawkesAs I sprinted across the flower-rich meadow on the eastern coast of Cyprus, I could barely see my car. The air was full of tiny black dots, pelting like bullets past me. I hauled open ...

Insect-scale robots can squeeze into places their larger counterparts can't, like deep into a collapsed building to search ...

Shrimp look an awful lot like bugs. The exoskeletons, jointed legs and compound eyes of both groups of living things give ...

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The eastern U.S. is about to be inundated with trillions of Brood XIV periodical cicadas—which were first documented by the ...

Insects are the dominant form of animal life on our planet, providing humans and wildlife with pollination, food, and ...

The wasp’s flaps and teeth-like hairs resemble the structure of the carnivorous Venus flytrap plant, which snaps shut to ...

From frigatebirds and gulls to curlews and cormorants, researchers are tapping the ”Internet of Animals” to map, understand, and protect our changing world.

The estimate of 5.5 million species of insects is interesting. What’s even more remarkable is that because scientists have ...

WASHINGTON — The Detroit Red Wings showed signs of embracing the pressure of chasing a playoff spot, but ultimately couldn't handle the top team in the Eastern Conference. Their outing against ...