The ermine moth’s wing structures are fascinating because they rely on a mechanism we teach our engineering students to avoid

The springtime emergence of vast swarms of cicadas can be explained by a mathematical model of collective decision-making with similarities to models

A new study shows how artificial light at night scrambles insects’ normal flight patterns, pulling them off course into orbit around the light.

Microplastic pollution is a growing problem − one lab is looking at tiny insects as inspiration for how these pollutants might move through water.

Researchers have found a species of ant so rare that only a handful of records exist from across the entire eastern US.

New research shows honeybee hive clusters are a sign of desperation, not insulation.

A new analysis of head lice genetic diversity suggests that the parasites came to the Americas twice.

From dark dragonflies becoming paler to plants flowering earlier, some species are slowly evolving with the climate. Evolutionary biologists explain why few will evolve fast enough.

From dark dragonflies becoming paler to plants flowering earlier, some species are slowly evolving with the climate. Evolutionary biologists explain why few will evolve fast enough.

The meadow spittlebug can transmit a deadly bacterium – many plants in Britain could be at risk.