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 ...

Here is a number that should not be possible. Roughly a quarter of every insect observation held in the world’s biggest ...

Endangered species lists are missing millions of animals, and the oversight goes far beyond limited funding or a simple ...

A team of ecologists from The University of Hong Kong (HKU) are leading an international initiative to investigate the decline of insect populations in the world's tropical forests. Insects, the most ...

The Earth, before insects. On its land, the first plants began to advance. Greenery gradually spread across the rocky ground, ...

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 ...

A new estimate of insect diversity suggests there are at least 14 million to 20 million species buzzing and crawling around the globe. That’s double or triple other recent estimates, most of which peg ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

New environments. New challenges. New insects. National Geographic’s A Real Bug’s Life is back for a second season full of tiny insects attempting to survive in vast and complex worlds. Dr. Tim ...

Nature doesn't hold back when it comes to insects. While most people imagine bugs as brown, creepy, or bland, there's a whole world of creatures that look like they were painted by a surrealist. Here ...

A new group of Australian insects now carries Taylor Swift's name, Swiftiephylus, and her signature blonde hair and red ...