Recent estimates have come to the consensus that our planet hosts roughly six million species. But new research reveals that ...

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A new estimate of insect species globally finds that there may be 8 million to 14 million more species than people thought, ...

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Insects may be even more dominant on Earth than scientists thought. A new estimate suggests the planet could hold 14 million ...

For 40 years, we thought Earth was home to six million insect species. Turns out, it could be three times that.

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Volunteers could help to encourage a once-widespread wetland insect by taking part in a project to breed them at home.

A new study more than doubles previous estimates of how many distinct kinds of insects are currently inhabiting the planet.

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A groundbreaking study suggests Earth may host up to 20.3 million insect species, significantly more than the previously ...