Scientists have revealed the intricate detail of how dragonfly wings kill bacteria, thanks to new methods for using very powerful microscopes to see nature's smallest structures in three dimensions.

Scientists from Hiroshima University undertook a study of dragonfly wings in order to better understand the relationship between a corrugated wing structure and vortex motions. They discovered that ...

An adult insect wing is basically dead. So what in the world were tiny respiratory channels doing in a wing membrane of a morpho dragonfly? Rhainer Guillermo Ferreira was so jolted by a scanning ...

In technological innovation, nature can serve as pure inspiration. Today’s lead story delves deep into how scientists are working to understand the biomechanics of dragonfly wings to create fully ...

Many dragonflies zip through the air with their translucent wings painted in an array of dark spots and bands. But — for males at least — those dapper decorations could soon fall out of style as a ...

A wildlife camera captured a colorful orange dragonfly resting on a dry branch surrounded by bright green vegetation. The insect held its four transparent wings fully open, revealing the delicate ...

THE way a dragonfly remains stable in flight is being mimicked to develop micro wind turbines that can withstand gale-force winds. Micro wind turbines have to work well in light winds but must avoid ...

A dragonfly clings to a lichen-covered branch, revealing the intricate details of its body at close range. Its vivid green ...

James Watts spends his time putting together fantastic insect-bot sculptures, and the Solar Dragonfly is one of the best. The solar panels running down the body actually power the wings, which are ...

After a sudden start, the wing's airflow comes into play. The red and blue areas show positive and negative vorticity, representing counterclockwise and clockwise flows. The curves depict streamlines.