The next time you hear someone grumbling about insects causing a nuisance ask them to think again. We rely on insects for ...

Deep-diving insect larvae are challenging a long-held idea about why there are almost no insects in the ocean, thanks to sturdy air sacs. In Lake Malawi in East Africa, billions of lake fly larvae ...

Like it or not, insects are everywhere, including places where you may not want them to be. Yet there is one environment that ...

Somewhere in the forest canopies of eastern Indonesia lurks an insect that can clone itself, weaponize its own wings, and grow nearly as long as your forearm. Scientists still have far more questions ...

If you’re tired of your home becoming a haven for wasps and flies every time you open your windows, these magnetic window fly ...

Deep-diving insect larvae are challenging a long-held idea about why there are no insects in the ocean, thanks to adaptable air sacs.

By Tom Polansek and Heather Schlitz KERRVILLE, Texas, July 23 (Reuters) - At a U.S.-funded facility in Panama, scientists are preparing to launch the first outdoor tests of genetically modified ...

Moving with the speed and agility of an insect, the tiny robot could someday assist in search-and-rescue missions.

Scientists are preparing to release genetically modified "NovoFly" insects in Panama to combat the flesh-eating New World screwworm, a parasite threatening livestock across North and Central America.

Summary: Researchers revealed that fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) navigate odor plumes using a sophisticated directional memory system rather than basic sensory reflexes. Using a ...

Mosquito killer drone: A palm-sized AI micro-drone has autonomously detected, tracked and intercepted a flying moth in ...

It looks like a twig. But this insect can fly, clone itself and defend against predators. Meet world’s biggest Stick insect. It can grow nearly 9 inches.