Researchers have documented for the first time that insects can hear and react to plants’ acoustic distress signals, which ...

In fact, only one insect group, ocean skaters, or water striders, has adapted to life on the open seas. How these insects evolved to conquer the high seas, however, was not known.

Kaikaia gaga is the newest species of treehopper, a common insect group known for its bright colors and ostentatious flair. The newest find shares a name -- and idiosyncratic style -- with Lady Gaga.

Half a billion years ago, a strange sea-dwelling creature called Mollisonia symmetrica may have paved the way for modern ...

Abundance changes in one group of insects – for example grasshoppers – say very little about how other types of insects, such as flies, are doing. Different groups of insects may show similar ...

One type is particularly prolific. "Of the insects, the group that has the most species are beetles: there are almost 400,000 species of beetles," said Jessica Ware, ...

Paleontologists discover new insect group after solving 150-year-old mystery SFU-led research team uncovers how fossil dragonfly relatives have been misclassified due to their striking similarity ...

There is evidence that plants and insects interact through sound, researchers at Tel Aviv University said on Tuesday, opening ...

UD's Insect Research Collection provides Solomon Hendrix the tools to turn a passion for identifying insects into a future in ...

Chimpanzees know which plant matter and insects have healing properties and use them when injured. Chimpanzees not only treat themselves but also care for others in their group, regardless of relation ...

Are Americans ready to put insects on the menu? Food manufacturers are betting that increased awareness of sustainability concerns around the production of animal proteins, a rise in vegetarianism ...

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 ...