Faces - A face is a flat surface on a 3D shape. For example a cube has 6 faces. Edges - An edge is where two faces meet. For example a cube has 12 edges. Vertices - A vertex is a corner where ...

Through whole genome sequencing and genetic analysis, the team identified the gene odd-paired (opa) as the key factor determining the beetle's head shape. High expression of opa results in a ...

Bombardier beetles have the infamous ability to synthesize and release rapid bursts of stinky, burning-hot liquid from their rear ends. These noxious emissions can kill other insects, or startle ...

Built with Airbus, the Metal 3D Printer completed the first of four test shapes. 3D printing isn't new to the ISS. In fact, the first experiments aboard the station examining the technology began ...

There are roughly 400,000 species of beetle known to science, from miniscule insects less than half a millimetre long to giants longer than a chihuahua. Beetles - a group of insects also known as ...

26 story has been corrected to say the area of expansion is 60 acres, not 40 acres, in paragraph 2) It looks like any other 3D printer - except it's the size of a crane and is, layer by layer ...

That said, the Beetle’s upright shape does seem to generate above-average levels of road and wind noise, causing the engine to be drowned out at higher speeds. The DSG gearbox of our car proved ...

Back in the 1970s, the idea that Volkswagen might stop making the Beetle was unthinkable. The car and the brand that built it had become synonymous, and no one could imagine that VW would give it ...

Japanese beetles are unlikely to kill healthy plants, but they cause unsightly damage. Experts advise against pheromone traps, which attract more beetles than they catch. A bucket of soapy water ...

The Volkswagen Beetle has one of the most recognisable silhouettes in motoring, so it barely needs any introduction. While once upon a time it was the car that mobilised the masses, it’s now about ...

Snail-eating slender beetle (Carabus blaptoides fortunei, left) and stout beetle (Carabus blaptoides capito, right). Slender beetles can eat snails by inserting their heads into the shells but ...