Move over bees, MIT researchers have developed a robot insect for artificial pollination to underpin an entirely indoor farm ...

More than 130 years after a fungus-eating orchid species was discovered, the purpose of its mysterious appendage has been revealed ...

WASHINGTON, 19th January, 2025 (WAM) -- Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States have developed bug-sized robots that are more agile and durable than prior ...

Unmanned aerial vehicles may get all the headlines, but they're not the only flying robots in town. Micro-aerial vehicles (MAVs) are their smaller cousins. These tiny devices could be the key to ...

Dec. 11, 2024 — A new study estimates that more than 9000 insects and other native invertebrates have become extinct in Australia since European arrival in 1788 and between 1-3 additional ...

New research highlights the need for a broader approach to attracting fairy-wrens and other beloved birds to our gardens.

Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States have developed bug-sized robots that are more agile and durable than prior versions, paving the way for their use in ...

The monarch butterfly could be in danger of extinction, but the federal government is proposing new protections to help the ...

While people pay good money to get rid of cockroaches and other creepy-crawlies, Kris Messenger has dedicated her life to spruiking the benefits of bugs. But she says demand for them as pets can have ...