Ever squashed a bug underfoot and wondered why it just keeps buzzing? Now, picture a car tyre rolling right over it; most critters would be crushed, b.

Comprehensive mapping of wing sensory neurons in Drosophila reveals that some proprioceptors make direct connections onto flight steering motor neurons, enabling rapid feedback control during flight.

Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered two new species of lichen moths in the eastern Himalayan region. The newly identified species — Caulocera hollowayi S Singh, N ...

Bumblebees can breathe underwater by surrounding themselves with an air pocket that acts like a diving bell, scientists believe.