One of the fundamental questions in insect evolution is the origin of their wings and primary function of ancestral wing precursors. Recent phylogenomic and comparative morphological studies broadly ...

As the most diverse class of animals, insects have dominated terrestrial ecosystems for the past 320 million years. However, the origins of this successful group have faded into the abysses of ...

The pink winged stick insect is one of the most fascinating examples of natural camouflage on Earth. True to its name, it closely resembles a stick, blending seamlessly into its surroundings to evade ...

What initially draws my eyes to the tall, stalky plant growing near the Oconaluftee Visitor Center in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the round, green bulge in a stem near its crown. Called ...

Are insects really declining as badly as previous studies have forecasted? This is what a recent study published in Science hopes to address as an international team of more than a dozen researchers ...

Deception is everywhere in nature. Animals and plants routinely cheat, lie and manipulate for their own benefit. One example is mimicry, where one species (the mimic) has evolved to resemble another ...

About 90% of flowering plants rely on animals to transfer their pollen and optimise reproduction, making pollination one of nature’s most important processes. Bees are usually the first insects to ...

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Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...