With support from an NSF grant, two faculty members in biomedical engineering and mechanics have combined forces to answer questions pertaining to insects' breathing. The researchers will study how ...

Scientists have discovered a surprising new insect breathing mechanism that is analogous to lung ventilation in humans. CHICAGO —- Scientists have discovered a surprising new insect breathing ...

Insects outnumber us 200 million to one. They thrive in environments where humans wouldn’t last minutes. We mostly perceive them as pests - yet without bugs, entire ecosystems would collapse, crops ...

CHICAGO--Scientists have discovered a surprising new insect breathing mechanism that is analogous to lung ventilation in humans. "The discovery of this fundamental aspect of respiratory biology for ...

The delicate lady bug in your garden could be frighteningly large if only there was a greater concentration of oxygen in the air, a new study concludes. The study adds support to the theory that some ...