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 ...

entmain copy 39088019137645 purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. Contents 1. The evolution of ideas on insect metamorphosis -- 2. A spectacular diversity of forms and ...

Arizona State University associate professor Gro Amdam (front) leads a group of researchers, including postdoctoral fellow Florian Wolschin, who are shedding new light on the development of colonial ...

The concept of a ‘plasmid’ was first introduced by Joshua Lederberg in 1952. Since that time, it has become widely recognized as a circular DNA able to viably function as a carrier for introducing a ...

Introduction : ecological importance of insect feeding / Harald W. Krenn -- Form and function of insect mouthparts / Harald W. Krenn -- Fluid-feeding mouthparts / Harald W. Krenn -- Suspension and ...

The world's insects are falling silent at an alarming rate, a development a critical care physician has warned may signal a looming crisis for humanity. Dr Joseph Varon, a Houston-based doctor, issued ...