"A comparison with standard measuring devices showed that the sensitivity of the insect's nose in our system is about 10,000 times higher than the devices that are in use today," Yossi Yovel, a ...

The Research Scholars Program in Insect Biology, colloquially known as Insect Scholars, aims to provide undergraduates with closely mentored research experience in biology. The program offers 10 to 12 ...

Israeli scientists have created a robot with a sense of smell stronger than any other electronic device, by wiring it with a locust’s antenna. The new robot-locust combo, documented in peer ...

The project, called Antenna, aims to collect data on insect biodiversity, including undiscovered species, to inform conservation efforts and reverse the alarming extinction rate.