Imagine gliding through a pitch-black forest at midnight, dodging branches and catching tiny insects in midair—without using ...

Inspired by this natural design, the engineers outfitted the RoboBee with its own set of long, double-jointed legs. These new appendages are designed to cushion the impact as the robot transitions ...

The Harvard RoboBee has long shown it can fly, dive, and hover like a real insect. But what good is the miracle of flight without a safe way to land?

Many people may think this insect is harmless, but it can hurt and kill hummingbirds. You don't want to see this well-known ...

Fall migration is happening earlier for a North American bird species that is already in rapid decline, adding pressure to ...

When they emerge at night in large numbers, bats avoid colliding with each other by adjusting both their flight patterns and ...

Mindy Weisberger’s book, Rise of the Zombie Bugs, explores the sophisticated—and macabre—relationships between zombifying ...

Scientists suspect many species are in decline—but there are still unanswered questions and a lot of hope. Here's when and ...

Q. What are these weird white things on my citrus trees? They don’t seem like they’re moving, but they sure do attract ants!

One of the best things about living in Athens is the proximity to so many Greek islands. Some are so close you can hop over ...

If you see a crane fly this spring (or even hundreds), don't freak out. Although they resemble mosquitos, they're just out ...

By Jennifer Elwell University of Kentucky Kentucky will be the epicenter for the emergence of Brood XIV of 17-year periodical ...