For a fossil described as a crustacean, it seemed to have an awful lot of insectlike traits, such as a body split into three ...

Scientists reconstructed Jurassic insect calls and found ultrasound evolved tens of millions of years before bats appeared.

Insects are the most diverse group of organisms in the world. They also play a vital role in the functioning of all of the earth's ecosystems. In fact, there are more than 900,000 different species of ...

Journey to the AntsBy Bert Hölldobler and Edward O. Wilson (1994) 1. Around 20 quadrillion ants live worldwide, scientists estimate, and yet the teeming societies beneath our feet are invisible to ...

More than 75 percent of the world’s insect species are insufficiently protected when it comes to conservation areas around the globe, according to a recent new study. From our favorites like bees and ...

Researchers have discovered what may be the heaviest insect in the world. This video examines the discovery and its ...

Insects are among the most prolific and successful invaders of new habitats, but not all regions are equal in the numbers of insects that have spread beyond their borders. However, recent research led ...

Haley Mast is a freelance writer, fact-checker, and small organic farmer in the Columbia River Gorge. She enjoys gardening, reporting on environmental topics, and spending her time outside ...

Earwigs are the hero single mothers of the insect world, and good for your garden too by Christopher Terrell Nield, The Conversation Editors' notes Add as preferred source Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public ...