With artificial intelligence and careful modeling of fossilized wings, researchers reproduced how some extinct, katydid-like ...

A 324-million-year-old fossil from Texas offers new insights into early insect evolution. This ancient creature possessed an ...

Scientists reconstructed Jurassic insect calls and found ultrasound evolved tens of millions of years before bats appeared.

Ancient fossils suggest insects conquered land through a long amphibious phase rather than making an abrupt jump from water to dry ground. A newly identified 324-million-year-old species still carried ...

Understanding the evolution of insect mating behavior is essential for explaining how early insects adapted to life on land. A new study examines Petrobiellus akkesiensis, a rare jumping bristletail, ...

An amphibious phase appears to have been an important step in this transition, providing insects with a bridge between ...

How the Chosha praecursor insect may have looked. (Tihelka et al., Nature, 2026) As strange cases of mistaken identity go, ...

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 15. The intricate tapestry of insect evolution has captivated researchers across disciplines, revealing profound insights into the ...

Different insects flap their wings in different manners. Understanding the variations between these modes of flight may help scientists design better and more efficient flying robots in the future.

Ancient teeth and human DNA are revealing a surprising history of insect eating. Modern humans in northern Eurasia appear to ...