By JESSICA DAMIANO I hate to break it to you, but just like your calendar can’t tell you the best time to harvest, it won’t ...

These insects are masters of disguise—even before hatching. At every stage in their lives, from egg to adult, leaf and stick insects prove to be prey that can trick their predators.

Insects live in our world—or humans live in theirs—yet we inhabit completely different sensory universes. But just as we are starting to understand insect senses, something is shifting in the ...

Tyson, a major US producer of beef, pork and chicken, is betting on protein that comes from insects. The meat processor said on Tuesday that it has invested in Protix, a Netherlands-based insect ...

Insects may use light to figure out where the ground is. Artificial lights send them veering off course, data from high-speed infrared cameras suggests.

Flying insects are known to make a beeline for lights in the dark, as the saying goes, "like moths to a flame." Now, scientists have figured out why insects are so keen on light, but it's not ...

Moths and other insects aren’t drawn to nighttime illumination for the reasons we think they are. Skip to main content. Scientific American. May 14, 2024. 3 min read.

The steady glow from streetlights is changing the texture of tree leaves, making them less appetizing to insects, according to new research from China. Light pollution and fog combining to blur a ...

In a recent study, Sharps and fellow researchers surveyed 603 adults in the U.K. and found that only 13% of respondents said they would be willing to regularly consume insects, compared to 47% who ...