Researchers have discovered that insects' sense of smell evolved from ancient taste genes, rewriting evolutionary history.

Western dislike of eating insects may be linked to ancient geography, genetics, and long-term diet patterns, not just culture ...

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Deep under the Jurassic rock beds of New South Wales, scientists discovered fossilized insects that push back the history of one of the world’s most hardy families of flies. These fragile traces, ...

Humans were letting bed bugs bite long before beds even existed. A comprehensive new genetic analysis reveals how these blood ...

BugFest returns with hands-on insect fun at the Natural History Museum of Utah. BugFest returns to the Natural History Museum of Utah with live bug encounters, hands-on exhibits, and family-friendly ...