
What kept Darwin up at night? The Cambrian explosion.

What kept Darwin up at night? The Cambrian explosion.

When capturing insects in their webs, spiders get a little help from electricity…

These robots get their inspiration from nature.

What influences biodiversity? A staggering number of arthropods.

Recent news stories examine entomological wonders— including a few insects that inspire human technology.

These insects were trapped in amber and fossilized 230 million years ago!

Can a winged robot from UC Berkeley shed light on the evolution of flight?

2010 was a roller coaster year for science news—think exoplanets, synthetic-life, arsenic-eating bacteria (or not!), earthquakes, volcanoes and of course, the Gulf oil spill.

What kind of insects are attracted to the native plants on the Academy’s living roof?

Would we really miss mosquitoes if they were gone?
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