Planthoppers and leafhoppers not only feed on rice plants but also act as highly efficient vectors for plant viruses, causing ...

Japan's leading pesticide manufacturer is holding a memorial service to commemorate insects killed in the product development ...

By studying the natural world, scientists find blueprints for innovations that can improve human lives—in the genes of a ...

A virologist has taken to homebrewing a polynoravius vaccine to be ingested via yeast cells — in other words, a frothy pint of beer.

Fossil insect find, Zekuforma maculata, reveals a land-to-water experiment in evolution, rewriting 230 million years of true bug history.

As NASA prepares for long-term bases beyond Earth, scientists are turning their attention to some of our planet’s tiniest inhabitants: insects. Recent studies highlight their potential to support ...

From the sugarcane weevil to butterflies, dragonflies, wasps, flies, and aquatic insects, more than 52,000 specimens of high historical and scientific value now have a new home with the reopening of ...

When males are forced to compete for females, new species form more rapidly. This has been shown in a new study where the researchers compared beetles allowed to mate freely with groups of the same ...

Bumblebees spend much of their lives weaving through fields in search of food, yet new research shows their skills stretch far beyond color cues and floral scents. Scientists have discovered that ...

Watch your back, DEET. There’s a new form of mosquito control in town — one that involves olfactory trickery, genetic engineering and a deadly infectious fungus. Researchers reported last week in the ...

Static electricity can be a small annoyance for humans—a zap when you touch a doorknob, your hair shooting up when you pull off a sweater—but for small organisms, it can be a lifesaver. Static helps ...