Imagine a horde of cyborg cockroaches diving underwater during a search-and-rescue mission following a flood. While this ...

Zoraptera, also known as angel insects or ground lice, are tiny termite-like insects generally found underneath bark or in ...

A study in Costa Rica has big implications for extinction and conservation.

All insects belong to the phylum Arthropoda. But unlike other arthropods—like lobsters, spiders, or millipedes—insects have ...

There may be three times as many species of insects than previously known, scientists warn - As many as 40 percent of the ...

Many fungi lead triple lives—acting as deadly insect pathogens, decomposers in the soil, and helpful partners living inside ...

After much discussion, the scientific community settled on an estimate of around six million species. This conservative ...

We gardeners understand the concept of separating. We routinely separate insects in our garden into “good” and “bad” columns.

They also are conducting studies to better understand risks to patients from insects in medical settings. The presence of bed ...

At any given moment, it’s estimated that 10 quintillion (10,000,000,000,000,000,000) individual insects are alive and kicking on planet Earth. We don’t blame you if you’re not a fan of them all—but ...

The study authors write: "We posit here that artificial light at night is another important – but often overlooked – bringer of the insect apocalypse." Matt Mawson / Getty Stock Images Insect numbers ...