Harvard researchers have discovered that cycads—one of the oldest living lineages of seed plants—heat up their reproductive ...

Although millions upon millions of living creatures fly, feed and reproduce in the air, this habitat has hardly been ...

Have you ever found yourself looking at the insects of the Paleozoic era, including the dragonfly Meganeuropsis permiana with ...

During fall many people will rack the leaves from their yard into a bag, but Jay Watson, a Terrestrial insect ecologist with ...

Ever notice how some gardens seem to thrive with fewer pests and more blooms? The secret often lies in attracting the right ...

While often overlooked, insects pose significant threats to human health, transmitting deadly diseases like malaria and ...

Insects are unlike mammals and birds because they must generate their own heat (called ectotherms). Insects die when they are exposed to temperatures below the melting point of their body fluids. If ...

Insects are often tiny and easily overlooked, yet some pose serious threats to human health and life, either through venomous stings, aggressive behaviour, or disease transmission. Understanding which ...

The numbers are staggering: mosquito-borne diseases are blamed for over 700,000 deaths every year, according to the World ...

Nature's camouflage artists, insects, astound with their ability to mimic leaves, flowers, and twigs, evading predators ...

Discover incredible insects that look like leaves, flowers and twigs. See how nature’s smartest disguises help these bugs survive predators.