Insects have long rivaled the best human illusionists, creating magic right before our eyes. However, one particular bug ...

To camouflage themselves on different plants, two forms of this mimic insect bear different patterns on their backs.

USU researchers, led by Gompert, discovered complex chromosomal rearrangements in stick insects, challenging evolutionary mutation models.

The same is true for stick insects. This makes identifying chromosomal rearrangements with species challenging when assembling genomes. "In the past, we've averaged data from each chromosome set ...

An expert keeper displays a critically endangered Lord Howe Island stick insect, nicknamed "tree lobster," at the zoo in Prague, Czech Republic, Tuesday, April 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek ...