Deep under the Jurassic rock beds of New South Wales, scientists discovered fossilized insects that push back the history of ...

Scientists have uncovered a 151-million-year-old midge fossil in Australia that challenges long-held views about insect ...

A remarkable 151-million-year-old fly fossil found in China is changing our view of insect evolution. This ancient insect, ...

Hover flies have one set of wings and no stinger. If you've been outside lately, chances are you've seen them — small flying insects that resemble sweat bees. In fact, you may have actually called ...

(via Be Smart) Imagine the scale of raindrops if you were the size of a small bird. Or mosquito. Flying through a drizzle should be deadly! Like flying through falling cars and boulders. And yet it’s ...

Microscopic parasitic worms use static electricity to pull themselves toward flying insects, turning physics into a powerful ...

A parasitic worm uses static electricity to launch itself onto flying insects, a mechanism uncovered by physicists and ...

Fruit flies and other small flying insects can be a nightmare to deal with, but you could catch and kill them instantly with ...

Scientists have discovered prehistoric insects preserved in amber for the first time in South America, providing a fresh ...

The announcement was made following the detection of two adult Caribbean fruit fly specimens in and around the City of ...

Taking flight: a parasitic roundworm prepares to jump on its host (courtesy: Victor M. Ortega-Jimenez) Researchers in the US ...