A study published Monday in the journal iScience found that when insects like honeybees and locusts gathered in swarms, the individual charges in each creature aggregated to form electric fields ...

Insects have been known to sense and tap into electric fields, but new research shows that swarms can actually produce atmospheric electric charges. By measuring the extent of this influence ...

The large Brood XIV, which emerges every 17 years, is making for a spectacular natural event as billions of periodical ...

Welcome to the Bug Apple! A swarm of tiny, winged insects has taken over New York City — with New Yorkers likening the infestation to a biblical plague. Videos of the bugs shared on social media ...

Early in 2025, Sato’s team announced a new breakthrough that brings the tech one step closer to launch: A new algorithm that can be used to deploy a swarm of the insects to navigate through unknown ...

Dutch scientists have unveiled the country's first laboratory to research how autonomous miniature drones can mimic insects to accomplish tasks ranging from finding gas leaks in factories to ...

Termites and carpenter ants are the most concerning, as an infestation left untreated can cause major structural home damage. A tell-tale sign of a termite problem is a swarm of flying insects and ...

Cyborg insects will be able to tackle challenging terrain following the development of an advanced swarm navigation algorithm by scientists in Singapore and Japan. Still photo of cyborg insect swarm ...

However, while the sight of thousands of insects swarming around you may be jarring, dragonflies are generally harmless to humans. Per BBC Wildlife, dragonflies will bite humans when "severely ...