A sweeping genomic survey reveals that insects repeatedly expanded and diversified their trehalase genes while vertebrates ...

Insect life-cycle polymorphism : introduction / S. Masaki and W. Wipking -- Diversity and integration of life-cycle controls in insects / H.V. Danks -- Seasonal plasticity and life-cycle adaptations ...

We are molecular cell biologists and parasitologists researching vectors, and we have extensive laboratory and field experience studying African trypanosomes and tsetse flies. Our work focuses on the ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Did you know that most animals on earth are insects? Insects have different adaptations to move, eat, mate, and live in different environments, ...

A new synthesis in the Journal of Systematics and Evolution outlines how endosymbionts drive cryptic speciation in insects through ecological adaptation, horizontal gene transfer, and reproductive ...

The formation of complex terrestrial ecosystems was a significant innovation in the evolutionary history of life on Earth. This event signified the expansion of life beyond marine environments and ...

Climate change is threatening the survival of plants and animals around the globe as temperatures rise and habitats change. The word “adaptation” is used in many ways by climate scientists, but it has ...

Penguins and seals may rule Antarctica’s waters, but its largest land animal is a 6mm midge that “freezes” and dries out come winter—only to thaw and keep going when it’s warmer. Here is its story.

Endosymbionts are widely distributed across various cell types in insects and are transmitted primarily vertically, while also ...