Earwigs put the "creepy" in creepy crawlies, with their scuttling legs and long pincers on their tails. Old wives' tales say ...

Insect wings, however, have no muscles or nerves. They are instead controlled by muscles located inside the body that operate a system of marionette-like pulleys within a complex hinge at the base ...

or millipedes—insects have three pairs of jointed legs, segmented bodies, an exoskeleton, one pair of antennae, and (usually) one or two pairs of wings. Insects live in nearly every habitat ...

Ancient New Zealand insect fossils reveal new genus of whitefly and first psyllid wing, enriching knowledge of Miocene ...

In their research, the scientists incidentally observed, in their words, “certain ultramicroscopic bodies, hitherto undescribed,” on the wings of ... light renders the insects stealthy on ...

Researchers created flexible robot wings inspired by monarchs, powered by magnetic fields. They enable precise movement ...

Robotic insects modeled after bees are set to revolutionize pollination, boosting crop yields and transforming agriculture.

Imagine a world where tiny robotic insects could help farmers grow fruits and vegetables more efficiently. Researchers at MIT ...