Japanese boffins have created part insect part machine cyborg cockroaches capable of tackling jobs ranging from monitoring hazardous areas to environmental protection. The project led by researchers at the RIKEN…
Scientists in Germany are optimistic about finding out more about ancient ecosystems after discovering pollen in a fossilised beetle that lived around 50 million years ago. The insect has been…
Scientists in Brazil have finally identified an insect as the key agent in the production of red propolis, a coveted extract praised for its anti-inflammatory effect. The new species of…
Specimens from an extremely rare insect species that was believed to have been extinct for 130 years have been found in a German forest. The insect, Bittacus hageni, a type…
Chinese scientists have discovered the fossil of a 500 million-year-old insect with a head resembling rabbit ears. The fossil of the ancient phantaspis auritus was found in the city of…
An image of a "winged tarantula" that went viral on social media has been exposed as a real insect – but in fact a type of moth and not a…
A new species of daddy long legs has been discovered deep in an 800-metre long volcanic cave in Argentina. The new species, which researchers believe may be blind, was discovered…
A group of British and Spanish scientists have discovered a new species of predatory insect that stalked its prey 105 million years ago inside a block of amber like in…
Swiss citizens have gathered enough signatures to force the country's parliament to investigate the mass disappearance of insects. The non-binding petition was launched by an action group consisting of different…