The evolutionary development of insect wings is a fascinating area of study that explores how these complex structures originated and evolved over time. Insects are the most diverse group of ...

Ancient New Zealand insect fossils reveal new genus of whitefly and first psyllid wing, enriching knowledge of Miocene ...

Insect wings, however, have no muscles or nerves. They are instead controlled by muscles located inside the body that operate a system of marionette-like pulleys within a complex hinge at the base ...

The MIT researchers were able to significantly increase the flight time of an insect-sized flapping wing robot compared to ...

or millipedes—insects have three pairs of jointed legs, segmented bodies, an exoskeleton, one pair of antennae, and (usually) one or two pairs of wings. Insects live in nearly every habitat ...

Move over bees, MIT researchers have developed a robot insect for artificial pollination to underpin an entirely indoor farm ...

MIT's new robotic insects, inspired by bees, achieve longer flights and enhanced precision, paving the way for autonomous ...

The research appears today in Science Robotics. Prior versions of the robotic insect were composed of four identical units, each with two wings, combined into a rectangular device about the size of a ...