Disney has announced the final day of operation for “It’s Tough to Be a Bug!” in Disney’s Animal Kingdom is March 16, 2025.

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 ...

The ātaka (exquisite Olearia owlet moth) and the rō (giant stick insect) came in fourth and fifth, respectively. “Amidst strong competition, we are thrilled to secure the win for the velvet ...

The findings revealed that, although the males display typical stick insect morphology and mating behaviors, they do not produce functional sperm. This means that sexual reproduction cannot be ...

However, because rare males are so rare, they have not been studied much. Many species of stick insects, familiar insects with branch-like shapes, are known to reproduce parthenogenetically. Most of ...

The scientific order Phasmatodea, or stick and leaf insects, is known for a variety of camouflage that allows the animals to blend in with their surroundings. They diversified after the dinosaurs went ...

Following Trump’s US re-election and the rising tide of the far right around the world, we ask how progressive parties and organisations can mobilise design and storytelling in response ...