Tsukuba, Japan—Insects have been around for millions of years, but their evolutionary relationships are still not fully known. Now, researchers from Japan have discovered that an old insect lineage ...

Multicellularity is one of the most profound phenomena in biology, and relies on the ability of a single cell to reorganize itself into a complex organism. It underpins the diversity in the animal ...

A new study offers an alternative to earlier explanations for why moths and other bugs are attracted to artificial sources of illumination. By Joshua Sokol Moths and other insects are drawn to lights ...

Researchers have discovered 115 new species of fungus gnats in Singapore, with some named after notable women to honour their contributions. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. On warm summer nights, green lacewings flutter around bright lanterns in backyards and at campsites. The insects, with their veil-like ...

Trillions of insects are emerging from the ground to make racket, buzz around and breed. It’s not a bad dream. Or a bad Hollywood script. They are cicadas, and their song — that deep, raspy hum coming ...