Insects make up to 90% of all animal species on the planet, and most of them can be found in the tropics, the regions around ...

Three hundred million years ago, dragonfly-like creatures with wingspans stretching 70 centimeters patrolled the skies of a world nothing like our own. These griffinflies, as paleontologists call them ...

Deception is everywhere in nature. Animals and plants routinely cheat, lie and manipulate for their own benefit. One example is mimicry, where one species (the mimic) has evolved to resemble another ...

Scientists rethink why giant insects once ruled the skies, finding oxygen may not explain their size or disappearance.

Manatee sightings have been on the rise this summer along North Carolina’s Outer Banks. Jennette’s Pier director Mike Remige says manatees traveling so far north is unusual for the Florida animals, ...

Insect neurobiology offers profound insights into how relatively compact nervous systems address complex navigational challenges. Central to these advances is the characterisation of specialised ...

Insects are fascinating and highly diverse animals who far too often are written off as pests and nuisances whose lives are totally disposable. However, their global presence and ubiquity are ...