
What influences biodiversity? A staggering number of arthropods.

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?

A local scientist is studying the insects that live on lettuce, both good and bad.

Researchers are studying cockroach brains to inspire robotic movement.

Scientists are discovering how prehistoric, 300 million year old cockroaches lived and behaved
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