The term gnat is a general term for small fly. Black flies and other gnats are attracted to the carbon dioxide in our breath.

F or more than a century, researchers have argued over the evolutionary origin of insect wings. Although many hypotheses have been proposed, biologists typically support one of two competing ideas: ...

Scientists are unraveling the secrets behind insect flight, revealing the complex mechanics of their wing hinges. Caltech ...

With huge wings and unusual looks, they are some of the biggest insects ever found. Here’s a look at six flying insects that prove size really can surprise you. Sign In ...

Archaeologists excavated a tomb in South Korea and found a 1,400-year-old crown decorated with insect wings in a first-of-its-kind find. Photo from Korea Heritage Service Sifting through the rocky ...

Most insects also have wings, although a few, like fleas, don’t. ... The estimate of 5.5 million species of insects is interesting.

The jumping insects also scattered more often when striped tail feathers were added to the display. The team argues that proto-wings’ effectiveness at scaring prey might have helped early winged ...

Thankfully, researchers at MIT may have come up with a bit of a solution—robotic insect swarms that can assist in artificial pollination. These new miniature robots are designed to hover ...

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (WKRC) — A giant, flying bug found at a Walmart turned out to be a rare insect from the Jurassic period. Michael Skvarla, the director of Penn State University’s Insect ...

IN NATURE of December 7, 1871, there is an interesting letter from Mr. B. T. Lowne, on the Origin of Insects, in which the writer refers to Fritz Müller's “Facts for Darwin” in favour of the ...