Psychology says people who are scared of cockroaches, bugs or house lizard aren't always reacting without reason. Psychology ...

Bees respond to tasty treats or plain water based on context, a study that may provide support for establishing insect sentience shows ...

Insects such as bees are crucial pollinators responsible for maintaining biodiversity and food security and have long been a challenge for both existing large-scale tracking methods and ...

While the prospect of fewer mosquitoes buzzing around might be compelling, insects play a crucial role in maintaining our ecosystems and supporting agriculture. Widespread use of insecticides has been ...

The intricate world of insect encounters represents a sophisticated biological interface where human vulnerability meets evolutionary survival mechanisms. Understanding these interactions requires a ...

This Scientific Reports Collection welcomes original research on Insect Behaviour. Narrative review articles are also welcomed, to our sister journal Scientific Reviews. For further information, ...

We humans tend to avoid harsh conditions when we are sick, instead seeking out the comfort of our climate-controlled homes. New research shows that sick insects may also be sensitive to extreme ...

A bush cricket nymph grooming its feet. Source: Ross Piper, with permission. Although I've spent many years studying various aspects of social behavior and the cognitive and emotional lives of mammals ...

Two-hundred-fifty million years ago, an insect got hungry for a midnight snack. It chewed through the wide leaf of a now-extinct gigantopterid plant, sowing rows of rounded punctures. The holes were ...

Explore the black beauty stick insect, a rare nocturnal insect from Peru with striking features and unique defenses.