A research team has developed two new autonomous navigation systems for cyborg insects to better navigate unknown, complex environments. The algorithms utilized only simple circuits that leveraged ...

A recent paper provides an updated perspective on the evolutionary history of chelicerates—a diverse and ecologically ...

Arachnid evolution involved multiple land transitions, not just one. Spiders and scorpions evolved key traits through gene ...

Using cockroach facts to bolster your pest control is a savvy way to weaponize millions of years of brilliant evolution against these pesky, persistent home invaders. Fight Mother Nature with her ...

While most animals reproduce sexually, some species rely solely on females for parthenogenetic reproduction. Even in these ...

“Both symbiosis and horizontal gene transfer have profoundly influenced insect evolution.” One of the study’s striking findings is the binary distribution of pectinases among leaf beetle ...

In the insect world things are often not what they seem, especially if you're a hungry predator. For 250 million years, insects have survived because they often appear to be something other than ...

From insect larvae that keep munching on pesticide ... It's a huge problem, but the pests are only following the rules of evolution: the best-adapted survive. Every time chemicals are sprayed ...

From disaster zones to extreme environments, there remain areas difficult for even humans to reliably access. This poses a problem for ...

Have an ex who won’t bug off? Go ahead and name a cockroach after them. Brookfield Zoo Chicago is once again offering the opportunity to name a Madagascar hissing cockroach after anyone ...

In natural and agricultural ecosystems, omnivorous insects are omnipresent. Whether they are 'true omnivores' that require both plant and prey resources to complete their life-cycle, 'herbivores ...

Insect Ecology and Adaptation - research group studies diverse topics of insect ecology and evolution. Our model systems include both economically important forest insects (e.g. pine sawflies and bark ...