For years, scientists believed that only humans and a handful of vertebrates could tell the difference between short and long ...

What could be the most brutal way for an insect to die? Being struck out of the air by a predator? Snatched in a split second ...

Dennis Mathew is an associate professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Nevada, Reno, and studies insect olfaction at the cellular and molecular levels. He is also a co-director of ...

In many cases, you don’t have to do anything; the bug or spider in your house is likely harmless and won’t cause problems.

I love taking selfies with my insect friends. They’re so tiny and look so different from me. But my friend Rich Zack told me that insects and humans have lots in common. He’s an insect scientist at ...

Insects live in nearly every habitat, and it’s estimated that there are currently 10 quintillion insects on the globe. So far ...

Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Shelbi Russell studies to better understand the relationship between this bacteria and its insect hosts, with implications for the control of human ...

Western dislike of eating insects may be linked to ancient geography, genetics, and long-term diet patterns, not just culture ...

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Researchers report that an insect's ability to find food and a mate is reduced when their antennae are contaminated by particulate matter from industry, transport, bushfires, and other sources of air ...

How many legs do insects have? Insects have six legs. These legs are attached to the central part of an insect's body, the thorax, and they are controlled by muscles in the thorax. Insects have hearts ...