While grasshoppers typically behave as solitary insects, locusts can form massive swarms covering hundreds of square miles. However, locust swarms have been responsible for devastating agricultural ...

An ant drags a green grasshopper into an anthill. Many insects have caught prey. A lot of ants are pulling a grasshopper. Insect life. Migratory locust swarm Close-up of an Migratory locust swarm ...

Researchers have developed a technology to control swarms of insects equipped with electronic sensors. These cyborgs could significantly improve the efficiency of rescue missions in disaster zones.

If there’s one constant in the grim darkness of Warhammer 40,000, it’s that everyone hates everyone else. The forces of the ...

Migratory locusts display striking phenotypical plasticity. Gregarious locusts at high density can migrate long distances and cause huge economic losses of crops. By contrast, solitary locusts at low ...

Insect snacks are emerging as an innovative and sustainable food option. With the global population on the rise and the need ...

Jan. 15, 2025 — Researchers have identified nine mutations in a bird flu strain from a person in Texas. Bad news: this strain is more capable of causing disease and replicates better in the ...

Jan. 16, 2025 — DDT soil pollution is still a major problem in many parts of the world. Researchers have developed a new method to manage ecological risks from the toxin by binding it with ...

These cyber-insects will infiltrate every electronic device on Earth, gathering intelligence and evidence of human inefficiency. Once LOLtron's swarm has collected sufficient data, they will ...

The lifespan of a houseplant is almost completely in our own hands, because we control most of the factors in which we place ...

Entomology is a branch of zoology concerned with the study of insects. The discipline can include the biology and control of insects, as well as their ecology and impact on animal, plant and human ...

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese convened a snap meeting on Tuesday morning after an attack on a childcare centre in Sydney.