Australia's native ants do an incredible amount of environmental and agricultural heavy lifting. Here are 10 of our mighty ...

From advertising jewellery and appearing in flea circuses to spreading the plague, fleas have had a long, and often ...

An iconic Aussie animal is at the centre of a mysterious outbreak that has left wildlife rescuers scrambling for answers. Over the past few months, dozens of black swans suffering from a ...

When we think about the future of food, it's unlikely that crickets, meal worms or grasshoppers come to mind. But believe it or not, insects might ...

Just like “the dress” divided the internet a decade ago, the insect smell question is one of the latest debates.  So, why do ...

From pet food to human food, insects have many potential uses in Australia. But the industry has to overcome some big ...

It seems the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research vaccine work led to that outbreak (consult Dr. Stanton Hom), which is ...

In a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers have discovered a remarkable example of ...

Do we have the right to turn insects into cyborgs that we can control to do our bidding, including our military bidding, if they feel pain or have preferences or anxieties? Making a cyborg animals can ...

In a study published in PNAS, the researchers have discovered a remarkable example of tool use in the insect world: The ...

This assassin bug's ability to use a tool — bees’ resin — could shed light on how the ability evolved in other animals.

An insect that harvests and modifies plant resin to snare its prey adds to a growing body of evidence that suggests we may be ...