It's a beetle that can withstand bird pecks, animal stomps and even being rolled over by a Toyota Camry. Now scientists are studying what the bug’s crush-resistant shell could teach them about ...

The diabolical ironclad beetle can withstand being crushed by forces almost 40,000 times its body weight. (Jesus Rivera/University of California, Irvine, via AP) Comic strip legend Pvt. Beetle Bailey ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This 2016 photo provided by the University of California, Irvine, shows a diabolical ironclad beetle, which can withstand being ...

Researchers studying a special kind of beetle have discovered that it has an incredibly rugged exoskeleton that allows it to withstand extreme pressure. The diabolical ironclad beetle can survive ...

This 2016 photo provided by the University of California, Irvine, shows a diabolical ironclad beetle, which can withstand being crushed by forces almost 40,000 times its body weight and are native to ...

The microstructures that give flower beetles’ exoskeletons their dazzling iridescence also enhance structural strength, according to a research team led by mechanical engineer Ling Li of Virginia Tech ...

The unusual outer shell of a South American beetle, which can control both the polarization and wavelength of reflected light, could lead to a new breed of tunable micromirrors. A South American ...