Millions of people worldwide are affected by African sleeping sickness, Chagas disease and other life-threatening infections caused by microscopic parasites borne by insects such as the tsetse fly.

Kolkata: Scientists of Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), having headquarters in Kolkata, have made a significant discovery with the identification of .

The film highlights various classes of arthropods, including crustaceans, arachnids, and insects, detailing their anatomy, reproduction, and life cycles. It emphasizes the role of specialization and ...

At Bangkok Design Week, Thai studio Jhanyar unveiled a collection of products that can attach to existing furniture to make dining at the city's street food stalls more enjoyable. Studio founders ...

Originally designed to mimic the resilient cockroach, this updated microrobot now features a robotic furcula, a forked, tail-like appendage that enables it to leap into the air. The robot is ...

Now, HAMR is outfitted with a robotic furcula -- the forked, tail-like appendage tucked under a springtail's body that it pushes off the ground to send it Simone Biles-ing into the air.

“They are an insect that is not really a flea, so don’t worry about them biting. If you look really closely at snow on a warm winter day, you may spot a few of them moving around,” the DNR ...

Inspired by the humble bee, robotics researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have designed insect-sized aerial bots with a reimagined wing system that can fly for up to 1,000 ...

Insects do a lot more harm than ruining picnics. Some insects spread devastating diseases, while others cause staggering economic losses in agriculture. To control some of these pests, scientists ...