Researchers have discovered that insects' sense of smell evolved from ancient taste genes, rewriting evolutionary history.

The open oceans are harsh and hostile environments where insects might not be expected to thrive. In fact, only one insect group, ocean skaters, or water striders, has adapted to life on the open seas ...

Results from a recently published study suggest that efforts to reduce biological hitchhiking on live plant imports, often referred to as 'biosecurity,' are working. However, more than a century of ...

Scientists have shed light on the evolutionary biology and distribution of Stenopsyche caddisflies, a common insect in Japanese rivers and a local delicacy. The discovery also identified new genetic ...

Deep under the Jurassic rock beds of New South Wales, scientists discovered fossilized insects that push back the history of one of the world’s most hardy families of flies. These fragile traces, ...

In recent years, human population growth, coupled with the climate crisis, environmental pressures, and current production ...

BugFest returns with hands-on insect fun at the Natural History Museum of Utah. BugFest returns to the Natural History Museum of Utah with live bug encounters, hands-on exhibits, and family-friendly ...