The early lineages of hexapods (broadly defined insects) have long been debated. Researchers at University of Tsukuba and collaborators critically examined the newly proposed "Protura-sister" ...

The hexapod robot uses 12 servos to control its six legs, with each leg having two degrees of freedom: one for horizontal movement (coxa joint) and one for vertical movement (femur joint). The Arduino ...

Mosquitoes cause around a million deaths per year. So, scientists are coming up with genetic engineering techniques that ...

Tanya Latty co-founded and volunteers for conservation organisation Invertebrates Australia, is former president of the Australasian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour and is on the ...

Online users are claiming the European Union has allowed dangerous insect-based foods onto the market, after a product containing UV-treated yellow mealworm was green-lit earlier this month.

Domestic grazers are increasingly replacing wild herbivores in ecosystems around the world, leading to insidious changes in soil characteristics and vegetation patterns. A long-term study carried out ...

I think we all have a hope that the extreme cold of this winter may lead to fewer insect problems come gardening season. But insects can adapt to their environment and have done so for untold ...

While sexual reproduction is the predominant strategy among animals, some species have evolved the ability to reproduce asexually ...

Planting in raised beds is popular because the container is basically a large box supported by four legs or sits on the ...

The early lineages of hexapods (broadly defined insects) have long been debated. Researchers at University of Tsukuba and collaborators critically examined the newly proposed "Protura-sister" ...

A dangerous new hornet is posing a significant threat to the honeybee population in Georgia, which can mean big trouble for ...