Insects possess a remarkable ability to develop innate immune memory, and the mechanisms underlying this process are becoming a central topic in innate immunity research.

Native plants are more than just part of the scenery. They’re the backbone of functioning ecosystems — especially for native birds and insects. When these plants disappear, so do the species that ...

Two bits of amber discovered in a lab basement hold ancient evidence of a fungi famous for controlling the minds of its victims.

Scientists combine evolution, physics, and robotics to decode insect flight Some insects' wings flap without brain input. Robots help us understand how.

Our research studies the interactions between organisms and their abiotic, ecological and social environment. Insect Ecology and Adaptation - research group studies diverse topics of insect ecology ...

Technology Wing-flapping robot helps explain the evolution of insect flight. Researchers built tiny robots that can switch between two different kinds of flight, one involving unusually fast wing ...

Science | February 27, 2025. How a Fragile Insect Living 100 Million Years Ago Becomes a Fossil. A bug, a dinosaur and a tree intersect, creating the perfect conditions for resin to capture a ...

Paleontologists studying insects trapped in amber from 99 million years ago have made a remarkable discovery: an ant and a ...

For the experimental evolution of the bacteria, some of the red flour beetles were exposed to bacterial substances (immune priming), while others were not (control group). They were then infected ...

The intrepid insect, nicknamed a tree lobster because some grow to eight inches, seemed determined to prevent me from snapping a good picture as he raced about Mr. Kassel’s hands like a dog with ...