Deep under the Jurassic rock beds of New South Wales, scientists discovered fossilized insects that push back the history of one of the world’s most hardy families of flies. These fragile traces, ...

Some insects can flap their wings so rapidly that it’s impossible for instructions from their brains to entirely control the behaviour. Building tiny flapping robots has helped researchers shed light ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. How do entomologists use museum specimens to help preserve biodiversity? Bonnie Blaimer discusses her research and how her data aids in habitat ...

Different insects flap their wings in different manners. Understanding the variations between these modes of flight may help scientists design better and more efficient flying robots in the future.

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300 million years ago, insects were giants. Fossilized dragonflies with wingspans up to 70 cm and other massive arthropods roamed the Earth. For decades, scientists have believed that atmospheric ...