Scientists have created a flying robot inspired by how a rhinoceros beetle flaps its wings to take off. The concept is based on how some birds, bats, and other insects tuck their wings against their ...

Remote-controlled cockroaches are thing of the past, practically considered peasantry by the remote-controlled insect community, if such a thing were to exist. Well, not really, but why settle for ...

Birds, bats, and bees all use distinct muscles to deploy and retract their wings. Smaller insects, given the less space available, may be different and scientists are still debating if they use indeed ...

At first glance the typical beetle looks like the armored tank of the insect world. Much like turtles, they seem to be protected by a hard, solid shell covering at least the top part of the body. In ...