The pretty little dragonfly that swoops and flits around while you are walking the Presque Isle State Park lagoon shoreline has been the subject of intrigue on every continent where it's found.

Hover flies have one set of wings and no stinger. If you've been outside lately, chances are you've seen them — small flying insects that resemble sweat bees. In fact, you may have actually called ...

Given the limited battery range of electric cars, they're typically used as around-town vehicles. With that in mind, do you really need a big, fast, expensive Tesla? If you don't think so, then ...

A robot inspired by one of nature’s most agile flying insects — the dragonfly — has darted out of the research lab and is taking dead aim at the consumer market. Imagine a personal robot that hovers ...

To better understand flight, consider the dragonfly. With an unusual pitching stroke that allows the bug to hover and even shift into reverse, the slender, elegant insect is a marvel of engineering.