Brood XIV is one of 15 broods of periodical cicadas that emerge every 13 or 17 years. This year they'll be in states such as ...

Scientists report adaptive divergence in cryptic color pattern is underlain by two distinct, complex chromosomal rearrangements, where millions of bases of DNA were flipped backwards and moved from ...

If you missed last summer's cicadas, well, you might get another shot. Georgians may see more soon. Here's what to know about ...

The Brood XIV periodical cicada appears once every 13 or 17 years according to Capecod.gov. These cicadas' behaviors and body ...

Science writer Mindy Weisberger speaks to Live Science about the parasites that turn their hosts — whether ant, beetle or caterpillar — into zombie-like puppets that act against their own interests.

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Insects are the dominant form of animal life on our planet, providing humans and wildlife with pollination, food, and recycling services but, despite concerns about population declines, little is ...

She is passionate about empowering others to protect life's most important assets. Wh... Michelle is a lead editor at Forbes Advisor. She has been a journalist for over 35 years, writing about ...

AN insect expert who wrote about averting the insect apocalypse is to give a 'bug life' talk in the city, arranged by a Green Party leader. Professor Dave Goulson, an academic, ecologist ...

The wasp’s flaps and teeth-like hairs resemble the structure of the carnivorous Venus flytrap plant, which snaps shut to digest unsuspecting insects. But the design of the wasp’s getup made ...

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