Scientists long believed crushing pressure made deep aquatic environments off-limits to insects, but a tiny fly larva living ...

In this week's Science for All newsletter, Divya Gandhi explains how insects are masters of mimicry, and how a new study ...

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The insects flying in circles around your porch light aren’t captivated by the light. Instead, they may have lost track of which way is up, high-speed infrared camera data suggest. Moths and other ...

A new study found Saxifraga candelabrum to be a carnivorous plant, proving true Charles Darwin’s hypothesis that some plants ...

The result was a sample of 5.5 million specimens, of which around 600,000 will ultimately have sections of their DNA ...

Pro-environmental behavior increases among school students who participate in insect-related citizen science projects, according to new research. Pro-environmental behaviour increases among school ...

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When choosing a porch light, it's important to know that certain colors will result in fewer bugs. The key is understanding ...

Imagine a world without insects. You might breathe a sigh of relief at the thought of mosquito-free summers, or you might worry about how agriculture will function without pollinators. What you ...