The rate of development of poikilothermic animals, such as insects, fish, and reptiles, is determined by environmental temperature. A research team has recently demonstrated how temperature can affect ...

The rate of development of poikilothermic animals, such as insects, fish, and reptiles, is determined by environmental ...

The rate of development of poikilothermic animals, such as insects, fish, and reptiles, is determined by environmental temperature. A research team at ...

An itch can drive you absolutely crazy, but there are times when scratching only makes it worse—throwing your body's ...

Many have wished for those pesky flies to just disappear, but the truth of what their extinction would do to Earth's ...

This important study offers a molecular characterization of neurons and glia in the adult nervous system of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. The study focuses on the progeny of a specific set of ...

Insect and spider bites can cause small lacerations, swelling, skin discoloration, blisters, and other symptoms. Home treatment may relieve symptoms but some bites may need medical attention ...

Inspired by the humble bee, robotics researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have designed insect-sized aerial bots with a reimagined wing system that can fly for up to 1,000 ...

The condition is usually caused by mutations in a gene called SMN1, which contains instructions for how to make a protein called survival motor neuron (SMN) protein.This protein is critical for ...

Some bug bites may resolve with home remedies. However, some bug bites require medical treatment, including: bites from poisonous insect bites that cause a serious condition like Lyme disease ...

Online users are claiming the European Union has allowed dangerous insect-based foods onto the market, after a product containing UV-treated yellow mealworm was green-lit earlier this month.