An insect that lived 100 million years ago has been discovered fossilised in amber in Myanmar. It has forceps like claws similar to crabs in the front, which led to it being named after the popular ...

Few creatures have earned a reputation for resilience quite like the cockroach. It can survive extreme temperatures, ...

The evolutionary paths that created snatching forelimbs in insects multiple times moved in a similar direction but didn't end ...

Bug Week is returning to UConn Extension July 12-18 with a range of hands-on educational activities and family-friendly events across the state. These events will highlight the world of ...

These systems have already been tested in search-and-rescue scenarios and for inspecting infrastructure, but only in dry ...

Zoraptera, also known as angel insects or ground lice, are tiny termite-like insects generally found underneath bark or in ...

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Cockroaches tend to unsettle people for obvious reasons, though their biology is often stranger than their appearance. One detail that repeatedly surprises people is the colour of their blood. Unlike ...

Deep inside 100-million-year-old amber from Myanmar, scientists uncovered a bizarre ancient bug with clawed front legs that look more like a crab’s pincers than anything seen in modern insects. The ...

The political fallout from the NEET-UG 2026 controversy intensified on Thursday, 21 May, with Congress protests erupting across states, concerns emerging over delays to higher education admissions, ...

Scientists have discovered a previously unknown species of true bug that has claws. Amber from Myanmar’s Kachin region has preserved many fossils that reveal the animal diversity of a Cretaceous ...

The dragonfly is mesmerising to look at not only because of its iridescent colors, but also because of its aerodynamic talents – did you know that it’s also the fastest insect in the world? A green ...