Inspired by beetle cuticles, scientists have developed optical structures that can produce vibrant, iridescent and completely biodegradable colors using chitin—the world's second most abundant organic ...

Inspired by the varying colors that gleam off of beetle shells, scientists have developed color-shifting nanoparticles that can change hue even after being embedded into a material. A report on the ...

Beetles that can see the color red? That s exactly what scientists discovered in two Mediterranean species that defy the norm of insect vision. While most insects are blind to red, these beetles use ...

Time to add another bug on the list of things to fear in Arizona. Blister beetles are a common insect in Arizona and earn their name because they produce and secrete a toxic substance called ...

3D printing has become mainstream. For a few hundred euros you can buy a 3D printer online. But what about 4D printing? How do you print an object that can change over time, for example by reacting to ...

If there’s one thing the internet loves, it’s animals, so it’s no surprise that animals making art have a long history of online adoration. The latest art star of the animal world, however, isn’t a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Time to add another bug on the list of things to fear in Arizona. Blister beetles are a common insect in Arizona and earn their ...