The majority of insects are considered beneficial or harmless. Of course, those are the ones we want to have hanging around. Insects can disperse seeds. They are food for birds and fish. Some insects ...

Two species found in the Mediterranean can see what many of their relatives cannot.

Remote-controlled “cyborg beetles” could be used to help discover people trapped in collapsed buildings or mines, research has revealed. Australian scientists equipped darkling insects with ...

Multiple habitats help sustain a wide range of insects and invertebrates: woodlice and termites thrive in decaying log piles; ...

Common beetles equipped with microchip backpacks could one day be used to help search and rescue crews locate survivors within hours instead of days following disasters such as building and mine ...