This fossil is one of six ancient dragonfly species from 50 million years ago identified by Bruce Archibald, a paleontologist at Simon Fraser University, and Rob Cannings, dragonfly expert at the ...

As one of the first-ever evolved winged insects, dragonflies have inhabited the earth for almost 300 million years. We ...

Dragonflies are a joy to watch as they hover, sprint, perch, chase each other and dart about – and also while they are ...

The National Trust said 22 of the UK’s 57 species of dragonfly and damselflies, ancient winged insects whose ancestors predate the dinosaurs, had been spotted at Wicken Fen, including the rare ...

A wetland nature reserve which has been cared for by the National Trust for 125 years is being declared a “dragonfly hotspot” because of its value to the ancient insects. The designation, one ...