Archeology
100-million-year-old amber discovered containing 'insects pretending to be ants'
Chinese scientists have discovered a prehistoric insect from Cretaceous amber that shows the earliest ant-mimicking behavior.
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Biology
Using insects to turn waste into 'gold'
Chua Kai-Ninh spends a lot of time during the day making sure that his animals are well fed and grow fast.
Archeology
Fossils reveal the colors of insects 99 million years old
Scientists on July 1 announced the discovery of amber fossils from the Cretaceous period still preserve the true colors of ancient insects.
Photo library
Vivid and stunning photos of the creature's life cycle
Social media users are sharing simple yet elaborate photos of the fruit's growth, the growth of flowers, and other interesting things that show the wonders of nature.
Biology
Why do cockroaches cause scary and disgusting feelings?
Is the fear of cockroaches in humans a purely natural product or a nurtured emotion?
Biology
Rainy insects are like humans who 'eat' a whole bowling ball in their face, but why don't they die?
How do insects avoid raindrops bearing the shadow of death?
Archeology
Giant dragonflies and facts about the prehistoric world that you should know
No matter how cute or small the animals today are, in them in prehistoric times all looked extremely scary, giant. Giant dragonflies and facts about the prehistoric worl…
Biology
Announcing the discovery of some new insects in Vietnam
The newly announced insect is a species of beetle, scientific name Rhyparus vietnamicus Ochi, Kusui, Pham, 2018; 2 cicada species belong to the genus Sogana, Tropiduchid…
Archeology
Strange insect fossils 151 million years old
Researchers have announced the discovery of a fossil of a strange insect named Morrisonnepa Jurassica in Utah, USA.
Biology
Detecting insects helps people collect plastic waste
A larvae belonging to the Plumage Wing have adapted to environmental pollution, but this can be traded for their lives.
Biology
'Horrified' at the sight of millions of black covered insects on the beach
Unusual spectacle rarely happened, so the witnesses shuddered.
Biology
A new insect named after the singer Lady Gaga
Scientists decided to name the recently discovered insect after Lady Gaga do
Biology
Why do insects abandon their large prehistoric bodies and become smaller and smaller?
Giant insects have always been a rich source of fuel for science fiction movies, and in fact there have been periods of huge giant size.
Biology
Eye stalks: Animals possess the most unusual bulging eyes in the wild
Stalk-eyed flies (Stalk-eyed flies) belong to the Diopsidae family, they are different from other flying insects in their long-stemmed eyes. This stem protrudes from the…
Archeology
Ancient lice trapped in amber 100 million years
Scientists have discovered that a very small lice-like insect today is stuck in amber masses with an intact dinosaur fur.