Bug Pokemon have never been the type everyone is clamoring to have, but they've certainly gotten a makeover in Pokemon ...

At first glance, the insect trapped in golden resin looked like any other tiny victim of deep time. Only under close ...

I n a first for nature and the planet, an insect has been given official legal rights. The revolutionary move comes from Peru ...

Insects thrive in incredibly diverse and challenging environments. While we now know that nutrient-sensing pathways, ...

Understanding the evolution of insect mating behavior is essential for explaining how early insects adapted to life on land.

Mammals keep evolving into anteaters, eating only ants and termites, at least 12 times since the age the dinosaurs.

A fossil found in Tibet has forced scientists to rewrite insect evolution, revealing a brief leap toward water.

Fossil insect find, Zekuforma maculata, reveals a land-to-water experiment in evolution, rewriting 230 million years of true bug history.

An international team of scientists led by the Doñana Biological Station (EBD-CSIC) has described a new species of fossilized insect from the Australian Jurassic period, estimated to be around 151 ...

In experiments, researchers showed that the disease-spreading insects couldn’t resist the sweet smell of a fungus that infected and killed them. By Jason P. Dinh Watch your back, DEET. There’s a new ...

The matador bug’s flamboyant leg-waving puzzled scientists for years, with early guesses pointing to courtship. But experiments revealed the waving is a defense tactic against predators. Related ...