Plot twist: We're probably way undercounting insects on Earth

Maybe you’ve wondered about it late at night as a mosquito buzzes in your ear. Or when you kick over a rock and watch dozens ...
Open Access Government

Natural traces in forensic investigations: Integrating biological trace analysis and artificial intelligence in forensic investigations

The Natural Traces Consortium is transforming forensic science by expanding the range of evidence sources to include ...
Frontiers

AI-Driven Forensic Science: Decoding Complex Chemical and Biological Mixtures with Advanced Models

Forensic science plays a vital role in identifying, characterizing, and quantifying physical and biological traces recovered from crime scenes — a task that ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Cyborg Cockroaches Could Help Find Survivors of Natural Disasters. New Diving Suits Allow the Insects to Expand Their Search Underwater

Previously, researchers created electrical implants to control cockroaches' movements for search-and-rescue missions. Now, ...

Raptorial insect forelegs evolved repeatedly but never converged on one winning design

The evolutionary paths that created snatching forelimbs in insects multiple times moved in a similar direction but didn't end ...

Phylogenomics reveals angel insects' ancestry, resolving century‑old 'Zoraptera problem'

Zoraptera, also known as angel insects or ground lice, are tiny termite-like insects generally found underneath bark or in ...