There they chew up the leaves to feed underground fungus farms. Along the way, the insects brave all manner of predators—and regularly engage in wars with other ants. But these insects are even ...

So, how did the Tetragonula bees become the Frank Lloyd Wrights of the insect world ... of a spiral comb using an algorithm inspired by crystal growth. Each simulation started with a single ...

An African beetle achieves its glittering green forewings thanks to a unique type of light-reflecting crystal in its scales 1. Photonic crystals are microscopic structures that can block the ...

Background: Antifreeze proteins bind to ice crystals and inhibit their growth. Results: The crystal structure of a potent beetle antifreeze protein was determined by direct methods. Conclusion: ...

She covers current events, breaking news and issues including substance use. They might be tiny, but insects rule the planet, making up over two-thirds of the world's 1.5 million known animal ...

Figure 1: Hyperactivity of insect antifreeze protein compared to a fish antifreeze protein. Figure 3: Ice hemispheres and an ice crystal grown in the presence of slow AFP. Figure 4: SbwAFP model ...