Parasitoids feed on other insects during some stage of their life cycle. Ichneumon wasps are body snatchers. With their long ...

Scientists discover a new owlfly species, Protidricerus albocapitatus, in Kerala after 134 years, enriching India's ...

Walk through an oak stand in late summer or fall, and you’ll spot leaves dotted with neat little spheres, also known as galls. Each one is a plant-built ...

Scientists used tiny new sensors to follow the insects on journeys that take thousands of miles to their winter colonies in Mexico.

UQ researchers have shown they can remotely guide the movement of common darkling beetles using a video game controller. The beetles are fitted with removeable microchip backpacks that use electrodes ...

Neural responses evoked by a stimulus reduce upon repetition. While this adaptation allows the sensory system to attend to novel cues, does information about the recurring stimulus, particularly its ...

A team of researchers from the University of Queensland has demonstrated that they can remotely guide darkling beetles (Zophobas morio) outfitted with backpacks using video game controllers. According ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

NAGANO, Japan >> Researchers in Japan have developed an odor-detecting drone that uses antennae taken from insects. The “insect drone” can autonomously find its way to the source of an odor. The ...

March 20 - In some regions of the world, wild-caught insects have been a valuable source of protein for centuries. However, the mass farming of insects for food and feed is a modern practice. Over the ...