WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The way that an earwig insect folds its wings could be applied to how engineers preprogram technology to perform certain tasks, according to research published on March 23 in ...

The way that an earwig insect folds its wings could be applied to how engineers preprogram technology to perform certain tasks, according to research published on March 23 in the journal Science. The ...

Although there are many insects with wings that fold down beneath covers when not in use, the earwig's wings fold the most compactly. Scientists have now copied that folding mechanism, with an eye ...

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Researchers discovered several possibly threatened new species of ensign wasps from Sub-Saharan Africa -- the first known insects to exhibit transverse folding of the fore wing. The scientists made ...

Imagine if things like satellite antennas, umbrellas or even tiny medical instruments could fold down very small when not in use, but then unfurl into a strong and rigid structure when needed. Well, ...

The tiny creatures can adeptly fold their large wings, tucking them under their spotted forewing. Sandy/Chuck Harris/Flickr CC Ladybugs are compact little beetles, but their wings are surprisingly ...

I have to admit that even as someone who is fascinated by most insects, the earwig freaks me out. Upon seeing one, I’m typically too busy trying to squash it to notice any details about its anatomy.

A highly sophisticated folding mechanism employed by a group of insects for at least 280 million years is set to become available for a wide range of applications, thanks to a design method developed ...