The other night, illuminated by my car's headlights, I saw a fluttering speck. A moth. A single, solitary moth. And, during ...

Since the late 18th century, small colonies of bats have guarded the books in the Joanina Library at the University of Coimbra in central Portugal. The library contains 60,000 books that are all ...

Your description sounds like you have a problem with whiteflies and a population big enough that it requires treatment. Despite their name, they resemble moths more than flies and are a common ...

A new study has revealed how sudden cold waves impacts wildlife, including insects and mammals, in the Amazon rainforest.

Unlike birds and insects, bats have flexible wings made of a thin membrane, allowing them to fly more efficiently. Inspired by this, researchers at EPFL’s School of Engineering have designed bat-like ...

Artificial lights at night are causing serious disruption to these insect night shift workers. That’s a problem for everyone.

Cold waves can cause temperatures to drop drastically. Würzburg researchers have investigated how animals react to this.

French entomologist Antoine Magnan wrote that bumblebees "should not be able to fly," as their small wings should ...

Cold waves can cause temperatures to drop drastically. Researchers have investigated how animals react to this.

The dragonfly is mesmerising to look at not only because of its iridescent colors, but also because of its aerodynamic talents – did you know that it’s also the fastest insect in the world? A green ...

An insect-inspired robot that only weighs as much as a raisin can perform acrobatics and fly for much longer than any previous insect-sized drone without falling apart. For tiny flying robots to ...