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Published Scientists develop insect-sized flying robots with flapping wings - Scientists Develop Insect-Sized Flying Robots with Flapping Wings


A new drive system for flapping wing autonomous robots has been developed, using a new method of ele...
Published How can a pollinating insect be recognized in the fossil record? - How to Identify Pollinating Insects in Fossil Records



Insect pollination is a decisive process for the survival and evolution of angiosperm (flowering) pl ...
Published Insect decline also occurs in forests - Insect Decline Also Occurs in Forests: A Threat to Ecosystems



The number of insects has been declining for years. This has already been well documented for agricu ...
Published When bugs swipe left - When Bugs Swipe Left: The Fascinating World of Insect Communication


A single protein called Gr8a is expressed in different organs in male and female flies and appears t...
Published Protected areas fail to safeguard more than 75% of global insect species - Protected Areas Fail to Safeguard More Than 75% of Global Insect Species


Insects play crucial roles in almost every ecosystem -- they pollinate more than 80% of plants and a ...
Published Flapping frequency of birds, insects, bats and whales described by universal equation



A single universal equation can closely approximate the frequency of wingbeats and fin strokes made...
Published Rare insect found in Arkansas sets historic record, prompts mystery - Rare Insect Found in Arkansas Sets Historic Record, Prompts Mystery


A giant insect found in Arkansas has set historic records. The Polystoechotes punctata or giant lace ...
Published Neuroptera: Greater insect diversity in the Cretaceous period - Neuroptera: Greater Insect Diversity in the Cretaceous Period



An LMU team has studied the biodiversity of larvae from the insect order neuroptera over the past 10 ...
Published Fruit, nectar, bugs and blood: How bat teeth and jaws evolved for a diverse dinnertime



Noctilionoid bat species evolved wildly different faces as they adapted to exploit diverse food sour...
Published Combustion powers bug-sized robots to leap, lift and race


Researchers combined soft microactuators with high-energy-density chemical fuel to create an insect- ...
Published Newly sequenced hornet genomes could help explain invasion success - Newly Sequenced Hornet Genomes Could Help Explain Invasion Success



The genomes of two hornet species, the European hornet and the Asian hornet (or yellow-legged hornet...
Published Old World flycatchers' family tree mapped - Old World Flycatchers Family Tree Mapped: A Comprehensive Guide



The European robin's closest relatives are found in tropical Africa. The European robin is therefore...
Published Bees and wasps use the same architectural solutions to join large hexagons to small hexagons - Bees and Wasps: The Ingenious Architects of Hexagons


Bees and wasps have converged on the same architectural solutions to nest-building problems, accordi...
Published Resilient bug-sized robots keep flying even after wing damage - Resilient Bug-Sized Robots Keep Flying Even After Wing Damage


Researchers have developed resilient artificial muscles that can enable insect-scale aerial robots t ...
Published Quartz crystals in the stomach of fossil bird complicates the mystery of its diet - Quartz Crystals in the Stomach of Fossil Bird Complicates the Mystery of Its Diet


The fossil of a bird that lived alongside the dinosaurs was found with some sort of rocks in its sto...
Published Oldest bat skeletons ever found described from Wyoming fossils - Oldest Bat Skeletons Ever Found Described from Wyoming Fossils



Scientists have described a new species of bat based on the oldest bat skeletons ever recovered. The...
Published The reasons why insect numbers are decreasing - The Reasons Why Insect Numbers Are Decreasing



Researchers are investigating the causes and consequences of the worldwide insect decline as well as ...
Published Tropical insects are extremely sensitive to changing climates - Tropical Insects: Highly Vulnerable to Climate Change


Insects that are adapted to perennially wet environments, like tropical rainforests, don't tend to d ...
Published Wildflowers increasingly doing without insect pollinators



Scientists have discovered that flowering plants growing in farmland are increasingly doing without...
Published How jellyfish regenerate functional tentacles in days



At about the size of a pinkie nail, the jellyfish species Cladonema can regenerate an amputated tent ...