Whirligig beetles, the world's fastest-swimming insect, achieve surprising speeds by employing a strategy shared by fast-swimming marine mammals and waterfowl, according to a new study that rewrites ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Building robots that can effortlessly mimic the movements of insects on water has been a persistent challenge in robotics. The ability to move autonomously and efficiently in ...

As we begin the delightful autumn month of October, it's good to take a look back at September. Though not always so apparent, the month was warmer and wetter than usual. Thanks to the earlier days, ...

A team of engineers, physicists and biologists is seeking to create insect cyborgs—creatures with a mixture of organic and mechanical parts that could be used for military applications. The ...

Fly, swim, crawl: The insects that call Glacier home Milbert's Tortoiseshell - Aglais milberti Jacob W. Frank/NPS ...