Researchers have discovered that insects' sense of smell evolved from ancient taste genes, rewriting evolutionary history.

Tsukuba, Japan—Insects have been around for millions of years, but their evolutionary relationships are still not fully known. Now, researchers from Japan have discovered that an old insect lineage ...

In recent years, human population growth, coupled with the climate crisis, environmental pressures, and current production ...

Connecticut's congressional delegation says the Hamden research facility has been critical in combating invasive insects that ...

Immune Response and Development in Insects (RIDI), IBMC has the following research output in the current window (1 February 2025 - 31 January 2026) of the Nature Index. Click on Count to view a list ...

entmain copy 39088019137645 purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. "Insect Metamorphosis: From Natural History to Regulation of Development and Evolution explores the origin of ...

While invasive species have been called one of Connecticut’s greatest ecological threats, state officials are lamenting the closure of a federal invasive species research laboratory in Hamden, as the ...

A study of the unusual digestive system of an ancient group of insects has provided new insights into future biofuel production. Published in Nature Communications, the research reveals that the ...

Scientists have developed an advanced swarm navigation algorithm for cyborg insects that prevents them from becoming stuck while navigating challenging terrain. The new algorithm represents a ...

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