Inspired by the humble bee, robotics researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have designed insect-sized aerial bots with a reimagined wing system that can fly for up to 1,000 ...

In the frozen world of Antarctica, one tiny insect has mastered the art of survival. The Antarctic midge, the only insect ...

The new species is named Hylaeus paumako in a nod to the Hawaiian word “paumākō,” which means grief or mourning, according to officials. It “was distinguished by its all-black face, a unique ...

Birds have a pretty diverse lunch menu, some munch on seeds and berries, while others like to supplement their diet with ...

Spring officially starts on March 20, but warm weather and blooming flowers usually come early in Arizona. Here's how you know it's springtime.

It is not a real surprise that the smallest birds in the world belong to the family Trochilidae, commonly known as hummingbirds. However, even within the hummingbird family, there are large ...

Turner was the first scientist to prove certain insects could remember, learn and feel. Courtesy of Charles I. Abramson, CC BY-ND ...

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Agriculture specialists with U.S. Customs and Border Protection confirmed that rare invasive seed bugs were intercepted on undeclared cargo late last year at Detroit ...

“We must be cognizant of all threats in the border environment, large and small.” These bugs have caused damage to cypress plantations and stands in Europe and the Mediterranean. They feed ...

(Photo Credit: Chaiyon021/Dreamstime) Termites are underground insects that feed on wood ... but they start their life cycle with wings so they can swarm to form a new colony.

In the vast urban sprawl of Arizona, the habitat of the tiny western burrowing owl is being destroyed—prompting ...