In this episode of Big Ideas from the team behind Deep Look, Niba explores how insects actually see the world — from the ...

Even Antarctica’s toughest native insect can’t escape the reach of plastic pollution. Scientists have discovered that Belgica antarctica — a tiny, rice-sized midge and the southernmost insect on Earth ...

When it comes to biodiversity, researchers and the public tend to focus on large-scale patterns. This overlooks a hidden but ...

It sounds like a just-so story—“How the Insect Got its Wings”—but it’s really a mystery that has puzzled biologists for over a century. Intriguing and competing theories of insect wing evolution have ...

The titan beetle (Titanus giganteus) may just be the insect equivalent of a giant, flawless diamond. The species has a ...

Carnivorous plants are some of the most interesting lifeforms in the world. While most plants rely solely on sunlight and ...

It can cause a range of problems. Officials issue public warning after finding harmful insect in new territory: 'Helping us ...

That creepy-crawly feeling you get thinking about eating bugs? It might be time to get over it. While Western cultures still wrinkle their noses at insect protein, a quiet revolution is transforming ...