These bugs are thought to bring good luck and wealth, but you have to be wealthy to own one in the first place!

Genetic biocontrol entails genetically modifying insects to curb their populations. The idea to suppress an insect population by flooding it with sterile males has been around for decades. Since ...

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 ...

Insects do a lot more harm than ruining picnics. Some insects spread devastating diseases, while others cause staggering economic losses in agriculture. To control some of these pests, scientists ...