Antique insect collections became exceedingly popular in the 1800s and early 1900s. They were often built as working ...

You know those scientific displays of labelled insects stuck on pins? Well, they decay over time, and sometimes even get eaten by an insect known as the museum beetle. That's why German scientists ...

A well-curated collection of local grasshoppers is useful for identification and display. Insect taxonomists often identify species by comparing unknown specimens with identified museum specimens.

Dutch Master portraiture from the 17th-Century gets a mind-blowing contemporary makeover in a new series by artist Michael Mapes. Instead of paint, Mapes uses tiny physical objects like glass vials, ...