In a world-first pilot study, researchers from the University of South Australia have used video footage of insects to ...

Who is the beetle that can fold its delicate wings into an origami shape, keeping them safely tucked away as it scampers ...

This wing tensioning anatomy is* is? * among the most sophisticated aeroelastic control systems known to science. Survey and rescue drones of the future could look very different to this one.

The recreations are anatomically accurate enough to trigger entomophobia (fear of insects). Most of her works are presented in a set of the whole insect and its dissected body comprising wings, ...

Archaeologists excavated a tomb in South Korea and found a 1,400-year-old crown decorated with insect wings in a first-of-its-kind find. Photo from Korea Heritage Service Sifting through the rocky ...

The most spectacular insect wing fossils come from ancient lake beds, amber deposits, and fine volcanic ash falls where insects were quickly entombed, effectively sealing them from destructive forces ...

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MIT’s fast and agile robotic insects could someday aid in mechanical pollination inside greenhouses and vertical farms.

Imagine a world where robotic insects take over the critical task of pollination, freeing farmers from relying on the whims of nature or resorting to manually pollinating crops with paintbrushes.

New insect-scale microrobots can fly more than 100 times longer than previous versions. The new bots, also significantly faster and more agile, could someday be used to pollinate fruits and ...