Scientists rethink why giant insects once ruled the skies, finding oxygen may not explain their size or disappearance.

The problem with diffusion is that it’s notoriously slow. The oxygen constraint hypothesis argued that the larger the insect grows, the further the oxygen must travel to reach the deepest tissues. “As ...

Scientific consensus is that high oxygen levels allowed these humongous fliers to exist, but a new study throws that idea ...

Residents in parts of the San Gabriel Valley say they are dealing with an unusual (and painful) nuisance this spring: swarms ...

Three hundred million years ago, dragonfly-like creatures with wingspans stretching 70 centimeters patrolled the skies of a world nothing like our own. These griffinflies, as paleontologists call them ...

In Sambalpur, a roadside eatery owner has developed a peaceful coexistence with a large swarm of honeybees that settled near his shop. Despite the constant activity, the bees remain calm and harmless, ...

Scientists thought giant dragonflies couldn’t survive in today’s atmosphere – but a study of dozens of insect species shows ...

The craze for collecting ants takes Kenya by surprise as smugglers zone in to make a profit.

A study shows that rainfall controls tropical bird breeding by triggering the growth of plants and insect populations.

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Learn how ancient oxygen levels in the Paleozoic era were linked to giant insect size, and why that theory is now being ...

Our planet relies on millions of living creatures to keep its ecosystems functioning properly. Many species work quietly in the background to pollinate plants, clean our water, and build healthy ...