State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, P. R. China ...

While it isn’t an ideal scenario, it’s common to spot the occasional bug crawling around your home. Some, like ants, are easily identifiable. But then there are common house bugs you might be ...

The study concludes that the amber was originally formed as resin in coastal forests. During massive tsunami events, entire ...

This time, the tool is a chemical illusion—crafted from the bees’ own alarm system. And the assassin bug’s mastery of that illusion may hold clues to how the roots of intelligence—and deception—grew ...

This assassin bug's ability to use a tool — bees’ resin — could shed light on how the ability evolved in other animals.

Tiny chunks of 115-million-year-old Japanese amber reveal a massive dinosaur-era tsunami hidden beneath the waves.

Amber deposits in Japan show unique deformations that suggest trees were swept out to sea during a tsunami about 115 million ...

As Doug writes in a post about essential oils as bug repellents, “Repellents such as picaridin and DEET, on the other hand, block a much wider number of receptors on a more consistent basis.” ...

In a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers have discovered a remarkable example of ...

In a study published in PNAS, the researchers have discovered a remarkable example of tool use in the insect world: The ...

An insect that harvests and modifies plant resin to snare its prey adds to a growing body of evidence that suggests we may be ...