Centipedes are not insects either. But centipedes are more closely related to insects than worms are. And that is because ...

Researchers have isolated genetic material from exuviae (discarded exoskeletons) left after insects like cicadas molt. The researchers tested five different methods of amplifying the DNA sample by PCR ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Would you eat insects? A new study has found that the exoskeletons of insects can induce weigh loss in mice. But what about humans? Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Supplementing soil with insects’ cast-off outer skin after a molt can help increase plant biomass, the number of flowers, pollinator attraction, ...

A park ranger has captured incredible time-lapse footage of a periodical cicada emerging from its exoskeleton in Maryland's Catoctin Mountain Park. Periodical cicadas are seven species from the genus ...

Photo of custom-made centrifuge showing the insect cages with individual heating and LED lighting. Credit: Marcus Meyer Photography Scientists from the Hochschule Bremen (HSB)—City University of ...

image: Researchers from University of Tsukuba have isolated genetic material from exuviae (discarded exoskeletons) left after insects like cicadas molt. The researchers tested five different methods ...