Scientists have developed an advanced swarm navigation algorithm for cyborg insects that prevents them from becoming stuck while navigating challenging terrain. The new algorithm represents a ...

Entomologist Torsten Dikow, a leading expert on assassin flies, is working to connect a global community of researchers through the democratization of insect science Emma Saaty Torsten Dikow overlooks ...

Antique insect collections became exceedingly popular in the 1800s and early 1900s. They were often built as working ...

Some little bug is going to find you some day. . . . —Roy Atwell The 1,000 professional exterminators who work in New York City last week generally felt that they were barely holding their own against ...

Microplastics have entered Antarctica’s soil ecosystem, subtly affecting its only native insect and revealing how far human ...

Most people first notice pill bugs while lifting a flowerpot or turning over a log, then watching small gray roly polies curl ...

Scientists have recently discovered the fossil of a giant insect, providing a fascinating glimpse into a prehistoric world where such creatures roamed the Earth. This remarkable find offers new ...

Did you know that there are ten quintillion—or 10,000,000,000,000,000,000—individual insects on the planet? That means that for each and every one of us humans, there are 1.25 billion insects hopping, ...

New insect-scale microrobots can fly more than 100 times longer than previous versions. The new bots, also significantly faster and more agile, could someday be used to pollinate fruits and vegetables ...

Tap a small beetle on a table and it may suddenly collapse, tuck in its legs, and lie perfectly still. Many insects do this.

The Michigan State Dairy Store partnered with the MSU Department of Entomology for the Excellence in Insect Science Symposium, a two-day event that finishes on May 17, to create a new ice cream flavor ...