Three hundred million years ago, dragonfly-like creatures with wingspans stretching 70 centimeters patrolled the skies of a world nothing like our own. These griffinflies, as paleontologists call ...

Spiders and insects are often considered pests. Some people would rather see the creepy-crawly creatures dead than buzzing ...

Source: Steve Nicholls/with permission. Insects are amazing animals. They're all over the place and simply put, their well-being is crucial for the fate of our planet and all other animals, including ...

Are insects really declining as badly as previous studies have forecasted? This is what a recent study published in Science hopes to address as an international team of more than a dozen researchers ...

In Florida, the insects are no joke, even the ones that are not always the biggest or the most well-known. The real danger ...

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In 2025, researchers on Barro Colorado Island in Panama found something that looked almost like a prank played by the ...

Scientists rethink why giant insects once ruled the skies, finding oxygen may not explain their size or disappearance.

As a boy in the 1960s, David Wagner would run around his family’s Missouri farm with a glass jar clutched in his hand, scooping flickering fireflies out of the sky. “We could fill it up and put it by ...

Imagine a tiny fly-like drone with delicate translucent wings and multi-lensed eyes, scouting out enemies who won't even notice it's there. Or a substantial cockroach-like robot, off on a little trip ...

Spring is bringing new adventures to the Roger Williams Park Zoo — from a larger‑than‑life bug exhibit to Easter Bunny visits ...