Two fossils of singing cicadas, one of which was remarkably well preserved, reveals that the insects dispersed in Europe ...

Explore the vital role of insects in maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem health as we celebrate International Biodiversity ...

The odd-looking specimen with scythe-like jaws indicates that early ants were spread widely across the globe while dinosaurs ...

Preserved in limestone, the newly described extinct insect is what’s known as a hell ant, a member of a subfamily called Haidomyrmecinae that lived during the Cretaceous period between 66 ...

Scientists have identified the fossilized remains of the oldest-known ant - a winged insect with fearsome scythe-like jaws ...

Scientists recently described the insect as a new genus and species, using this fossil and one other that was nearly as well preserved, from the same site. Even though the specimens are female ...