Along the southern edge of the United States sits the state of Alabama. While it may be home to over five million people, much of the state is covered by forests (67% of the state’s total area, to be ...

Ancient Earth once buzzed with enormous dragonfly-like insects, and scientists long thought high oxygen levels made their ...

A Nature study has overturned the long‑held belief that high oxygen levels enabled giant prehistoric insects, showing their flight muscles were not oxygen‑limited. The finding leaves scientists ...

I like big bugs. I cannot lie. But which insect is the biggest? I asked my friend Rich Zack. He’s an insect scientist at Washington State University. He told me the answer depends on how you define ...

It’s mating season for one of Canada’s largest bugs. Read more about these massive Ontario insects, including their ...