Dung beetles are experts in complex object manipulation ... an orientation control for balance, and adaptations like flexible legs for better grip and terrain flexibility. Using this setup ...

Dung beetles (Scarabaeidae) often possess horns or ridges on ... These weapons represent some of the most extreme morphological adaptations in the animal kingdom, with some male beetles dedicating up ...

This odd plant hidden in the Namib Desert looks like it belongs in a Sci-Fi movie, but it's actually one of Earth's ...

Many species possess unique adaptations that enable them to thrive in various ... for its potential applications in medical research. Tiny but powerful, the dung beetle is renowned for its super ...

They even snack on the dung of wild dogs and wildebeests ... "I think the bone-crushing adaptation is the key to it all." She explains: spotted hyenas' ancestors evolved massive skulls, jaws ...

Some dung beetles are native to California, but many have been imported to help reduce damage from cattle farming. KPBS sci-tech reporter Thomas Fudge spoke with an entomologist about their role ...

Known for spending much of its life underground, the little-known American burying beetle could hold the key to developing ...

There are around 66,000 species of rove beetles and one researcher proposes it's because of one special gland.

It's estimated that 20% of the developing world's stockpiles of flour and grain are infested and spoiled each year by red flour beetles and pests like them, along with 9% of stocks in the rest of ...

and slowly. To speed things up, Denver Mountain Parks worked with the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance to introduce native dung beetles at Genesee Park late last year. "While bison were ...