NASA is landing a flying robot on a mysterious world within the Solar System in its hunt for alien life. The space agency’s Dragonfly mission will explore the surface of Titan, an icy moon orbiting ...
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With up to a 97% hunting success rate, dragonflies are one of the top predators on Earth. In the UK, dragonflies are a welcome sign that the warmer months have arrived. From April to October, you’ll ...
Dragonfly will launch in 2026, if all goes according to plan. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. NASA is going to Titan. The space ...
Europe's first dragonfly centre has opened on the Wicken Fen with 21 species of the winged beast calling Cambridgeshire their home. We identify a few you can look out for. The BBC is not responsible ...
Wildlife biologist Sandra von Arb will present a one-hour program titled “Flying Jewels of the Marsh: An Introduction to Dragonflies” Sept. 4 at 7 p.m. at the Arcata Marsh Interpretive Center, 569 ...
A student discovers the first dragonfly fossil from the age of the dinosaurs in Canada. Cordualadensa acorni lived 75 million years ago.
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The insane biology of a dragonfly

A dragonfly is not just an insect — it’s an aerial weapons platform. It has been hunting the same way for over 300 million years, long before dinosaurs existed. Its success rate is estimated at over ...