Inspired by the remarkable strength and efficiency of dung beetles, researchers have developed robots that mimic the beetle’s unique object-rolling mechanics. A new study explains how dung ...

The dor beetle is most active in lower light. You may hear the hum of its wings on late spring evenings as it searches for suitable poop. Most dung beetle species have wings and use them to fly ...

The real space pioneer might just be a tiny insect with a ball of poop. The dung ... “Nocturnal dung beetles move their head and body extensively when rolling balls of manure across a field ...