Shrimp look an awful lot like bugs. The exoskeletons, jointed legs and compound eyes of both groups of living things give ...

In natural and agricultural ecosystems, omnivorous insects are omnipresent. Whether they are 'true omnivores' that require both plant and prey resources to complete their life-cycle, 'herbivores ...

We are researchers in the Zoology unit sharing a focal interest in scientifically investigating, documenting and communicating the extraordinary variety, evolutionary history and ecological ...

Previous research has highlighted a few examples of convergent evolution in stick insects. For example, a 2008 study ...

Such data helps us better understand how convergent evolution works. The researchers also found that insects with similar body plans tend to share an ancestor, even if they have different ...

Darwin thought that evolution took place over hundreds or ... finch has a parrot-shaped beak suited for stripping bark to find insects. The Grants have focused their research on the medium ground ...

The scent of blooming flowers and fresh plant life is not just a perk of springtime; it is a key driver in the survival and evolution of butterflies and moths. New research reveals how the daily ...

It's a huge problem, but the pests are only following the rules of evolution: the best-adapted survive. Every time chemicals are sprayed on a lawn to kill weeds or ants for example, a few ...