Researchers are developing insect cyborgs that could replace humans as first responders in the future. The insects derive energy for tiny sensors from the movement of their wings.

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How insect wings evolved has puzzled biologists for over a century. Finally, ... using clues from long-ago scientific papers as well as state-of-the-art genomic approaches.

How did insect wings originate? This is a question that represents an unsolved mystery of insect evolution. Despite many years of research, it is still not entirely clear from which body structure ...

Pokémon fan art is a wide and colorful universe, but occasionally a piece stands out from the rest, one that makes even experienced trainers stop and take notice. Popular mascots such as Pikachu and ...

The insects probably use their wings as billboards to communicate with one another and to distinguish between different species. Insect scientists can use the patterns for the same purpose ...

Tinkerbella nana is only about 250 nanometers long. (Image credit: John T. Huber) Under the microscope, these teeny-tiny insects reveal fine detail, particularly their long, skinny wings, which ...

The underside of this butterfly's wings is truly a remarkable work of evolutionary art; they look just like a dead leaf, with the right shape, faded browns, blemish spots, veins and midrib, even ...

These photos are works of art—and the artists are bugs. A photographer’s innovative technique reveals the flight paths of insects in exquisitely alluring ways.

Grasshopper and the Ant and Other Stories, an installation from artist Jennifer Angus, is comprised of 5,000 dried exotic insects on display at the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg through ...