One of the most commonly asked questions about long-extinct ancient animals is what they looked like and, more specifically, what color they once were. Now, researchers have been able to figure out ...

Not everyone’s cup of tea but it’s undeniable that some of our insects are stunning to look at with their colour and shapes.

Across much of the world, a tiny striped insect shapes whether families stay healthy or get sick. The Asian tiger mosquito ...

PEOPLE often wonder why mammals are not so brightly coloured as birds and insects. The reason is that mammals are colour blind and birds and insects are not. Vision involves two types of cell. Rod ...

Digital insects A new colour 3D modelling system developed in Australia is digitising even the tiniest insects to help researchers study them better. The models could also have applications in ...

A new, simple scanning system can create precise 3D models of insects in color. The system uses off-the-shelf equipment, including a camera and a computer, to obtain detailed, true-color 3D images of ...

When young spotted lanternflies grow, they become bright red. Around this time, they also begin to feed almost exclusively on the so-called tree of heaven, from which they suck bitter juices. In this ...

A closer look at seemingly drab, transparent insect wings has revealed realms of previously unappreciated color, visible to the naked eye yet overlooked for centuries. Until now, the wing colors of ...

THE following incident may throw some further light on the subject brought forward by your correspondent, Mr. J. Parkin, in his letter in your issue of November 4, òn “A Bee's Movements in a Room.” In ...