Zoraptera, an order of insects that includes angel insects, has defied accurate taxonomic description since 1913.

We tend to think of tree resin as an ancient, fragrant defense against munching insects – one that fends off pests and scabs ...

Ancient DNA indicates that humans’ ability and willingness to eat insects may have depended strongly on geography.

Honey bee larvae lack the sophisticated olfactory capabilities of adult honey bees, a new study finds. Scientists point to ...

Citizen scientists have helped researchers solve a long-standing mystery about how parental care evolved in harvestmen. Using ...

Flowers and insects share a remarkable partnership developed over millions of years. Insects help flowers reproduce by ...

Scientists painted black cows with white stripes to test fly deterrence. Striped cattle attracted about half as many biting ...

His superpower has always been speaking his mind – and his majestic new BBC show aims to shatter our ideas about life itself. The presenter talks mass extinction, spiders who dream and why people get ...

Adam Rutherford salutes a show that finally links the spectacle of natural history with the science that explains it ...

Congratulations, you’ve experienced iridescence – a dazzling optical phenomenon that can be seen in many kinds of wildlife.

Justin Harbison, aka the "Sewer Monster," helps reduce mosquito populations that might carry the West Nile virus by treating ...