From brain-controlled prosthetics to implanted blood-sugar monitors, we’re not as resistant to the idea of cyborgism as you ...

Aug. 20, 2024 — Large-scale genomic analysis of darkling beetles, a hyper-diverse insect group of more than 30,000 species worldwide, rolls back the curtain on a 150-million-year evolutionary ...

The Carlsbad Caverns National Park took to social media to shame a tourist for dropping a full bag of Cheetos while exploring ...

The quality was so good that he could see the ommatidia, or individual units, of the insect’s compound eyes. “From that point on, I was drawn into macrophotography,” he writes in an email ...

Where were the dull thwacks of flying insects bumping against the lightbulb? Even the tuneless orchestra of cicadas or crickets, whichever they were (no one was quite sure), had stilled its ...

"There were spongy moth egg masses everywhere. We wanted to begin some experiments, but there were too many invasive insects to proceed. There was no way they could be removed. We thought we were ...

Edible insects are often portrayed as something of a sustainable superfood - an environmentally friendly alternative to livestock. But who is already eating them and do they actually taste any good?

A bite or sting from an insect can be a concern, especially if you're not sure what's caused it or it leads to unexpected or worrying symptoms. Our guide matches photos of stings to the different ...

If you’ve ever witnessed a spider climb out of your bathtub drain or chucked a particularly creepy crawly down the toilet in a moment of panic, you may have wondered if insects are capable of ...

Spotted lanternflies are on the rise in Ohio, with experts fielding more and more reports of the invasive insect across the state.Researchers with Ohio State University Extension said they have ...

From their variety of spots to their hidden wings, there is much to learn about these helpful and charming insects. Angela Nelson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning digital editor and storyteller who ...