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To some, the thought of snakes flying through the air is the scariest thought imaginable, but, as we'll explain, flying ...

Skoltech researchers and their colleagues from the University of Granada, Spain, have determined the most efficient ways to ...

The giant bug’s topper was a round bulb with two short bell-shaped antennae, two protruding eyes like a crab, and a rather small mouth adapted for grinding leaves and bark, according to new research ...

Scientists in the United Kingdom discovered a new species of clearwing moth after a photographer unknowingly carried it home ...

A unique trait that sets them apart from damselflies is the different shapes of their front and rear wings. Typically, a dragonfly’s wingspan ranges between two and five inches. These insects are ...

The minute pirate bug is one such insect that is out at this time of year. Orius insidiosus, also known as the insidious ...

Inspired by mechanoreceptors on flying insects, a flapping-wing drone that makes use of strain sensors on the wings and reinforcement-learning-based flight control has been developed. The drone ...

Every year each master gardener volunteer takes his / her turn working the booth to help the public by answering questions and sharing knowledge about gardening and horticulture. This year as I took ...

Camouflage and mimicry are two fascinating adaptions insects have developed for survival. These strategies not only help ...