The finding has led scientists to rethink the entire evolution of millipedes which dates back 100 million years.

The researchers involved in describing the new species chose nkosi as its name ... The moth got stuck in a boot belonging to ...

Another of 2024's mysterious plant discoveries made by researchers at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, was a species of rattan ...

A new study examining stick and leaf insect species has found evidence of convergent evolution, with all of the insects ...

Mosquitoes looking to mate in Australia are about to have the worst sex of their lives – thanks to genetic modifications ...

A velvet ant sting is like “hot oil spilling over your hand” – now, scientists have identified molecules in its venom that ...

Scientists at Macquarie University have developed a 'Toxic Male Technique' that engineers male insects to produce venom ...

Researchers have developed a groundbreaking biological method to combat insect pests by shortening the lifespan of female ...

A genetic biocontrol method which reduces the lifespan of female insects could work as fast as pesticides to reduce ...

The project is part of Mandai’s efforts to build ecological corridors around the precinct. Other efforts to provide safe ...

A quarter of freshwater animals, including fish, insects and crustaceans, are at high risk of extinction due to threats including pollution, dams and farming, according to a new study published on ...

Computer models predict that hotter, drier conditions in North America will limit the growth of a fungus that normally curbs the spread of the spongy moth, an invasive species that has caused millions ...