MIT scientists have developed tiny, flying robot insects that are more agile and durable than ever in the hopes of someday using them for pollination.

MIT scientists are designing robotic insects that could one day swarm out of mechanical hives and perform pollination at a rapid pace — ensuring fruits and vegetables are grown at an unprecedented ...

The insects that normally fly or crawl in warmer weather are nowhere to be seen. You might assume that insects do not survive the seasonal shift. After all, temperatures are too low for them to ...

The term “drain fly” can apply to three different groups of insects, but it’s usually used to refer to the one described above, also called the moth fly. Technically, fruit flies and phorid ...

A crane fly, insect family Tipulidae, is a large fly with long, slender legs that looks like a giant mosquito. They’re sometimes called mosquito hawks or skeeter eaters because they’re said to ...