New dinosaur-era insect found trapped in tree resin named after Teletubbies character - 'Noo-Noo' lived some 99 million years ...

Some 99 million years ago, during the age of the dinosaurs, a tiny insect belonging to a species previously unknown to ...

While insects provide an essential food source for many vertebrate species, they're more than just a protein-laden snack. Chimpanzees use them to sterilize wounds, and herons use them as fishing bait.

The new discoveries emphasize that scientists have a lot left to learn about insect diversity, even in areas with many ...

Australia's stick insects have been photographed millions of times, studied in museums, and kept as pets, yet scientists just ...

Scientists have identified two new species of large Australian stick insects, including one that lays extraordinary “lidded” eggs never before recorded in the group. The discovery also revealed that a ...

Australian scientists discovered two new giant stick insect species and fixed an old mix-up with a third. Researchers have ...