A handful of new studies moves the needle toward a consensus on the long-disputed question of whether insect wings evolved from legs or from the body wall, but the devil is in the details. For more ...
About 350 million years ago, our planet witnessed the evolution of the first flying creatures. They are still around, and some of them continue to annoy us with their buzzing. While scientists have ...
A Black Skimmer uses its long wings to soar above the water. Every other Friday, the Outside/In team here at NHPR answers listener questions about the natural world. Today's question comes from ...
Insects have been incredibly successful in developing ways of flying, with an ultra-fast flapping mode that scientists thought had evolved multiple times over history. Now, researchers have ...
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The insect that sounds like a songbird
Standing in a tropical forest at night, you might hear what sounds like a small bird calling from high in the canopy. Listen ...
“Awkward” would probably be the most benevolent word I could use to describe the explosive launch into flight of the California quail. Certainly, the words graceful or athletic do not come to mind. A ...
Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The insect world teems with beautiful and dazzling species ...
Insects are found almost everywhere and in all environments. They inhabited the earth before the dinosaurs — and are still with us today! We know of about 1 million species, but biologists think there ...
A giant new species of stick insect with a supersized wingspan has been discovered in a remote rainforest in Australia. The stick insect, which is around 40cm long, was discovered in high-altitude ...
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