Photo of custom-made centrifuge showing the insect cages with individual heating and LED lighting. Credit: Marcus Meyer Photography Scientists from the Hochschule Bremen (HSB)—City University of ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Would you eat insects? A new study has found that the exoskeletons of insects can induce weigh loss in mice. But what about humans? Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to ...

Discover how pill bugs breathe with gill-like lungs, why they love damp places, and what happens when they dry out.

Tsukuba, Japan—Some beetles, such as Anomala albopilosa, strongly reflect left circularly polarized light (electromagnetic waves that oscillate leftward relative to the direction of light reception).

I love taking selfies with my insect friends. They’re so tiny and look so different from me. But my friend Rich Zack told me that insects and humans have lots in common. He’s an insect scientist at ...

We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn More › A close up view of a dry cicada shell. It’s officially cicada season—and the first time ...

Many animals couldn’t survive without their exoskeletons. Insects, spiders, crustaceans, and coral are just some of the creatures that wear their protection on the outside. But identifying the very ...