A recent global analysis shows that invasive alien species are linked to significant declines in insect populations and ...

Antique insect collections became exceedingly popular in the 1800s and early 1900s. They were often built as working ...

Simply put, insects are vital for the survival of land-based life on this planet. Ellen Welti, a research ecologist with the Smithsonian’s Great Plains Science Program, says there are two groups of ...

The number of insect species is mind-boggling — and they are a critical part of the environment. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Some biologists speculate that animals will get smaller with global warming to reduce heat stress. While this may be true of warm-blooded animals, what about exotherms like insects? Thanks to a ...

Ever wondered if insects feel pain? We interact with them every day, and they're nearly 40% of all living species on Earth. Now new research explores the possibility that insects feel the subjective ...

Did you know that there are ten quintillion—or 10,000,000,000,000,000,000—individual insects on the planet? That means that for each and every one of us humans, there are 1.25 billion insects hopping, ...

In the past, many scientists believed that only mammals and birds could feel or think in complex ways. Reptiles, fish, and insects were seen as simple creatures that reacted purely on instinct. But ...

Pro-environmental behavior increases among school students who participate in insect-related citizen science projects, according to new research. Pro-environmental behaviour increases among school ...

There's nothing like coming home after a long day to the warm, glowing welcome of your front porch. Less enjoyable: being assaulted by the insects that are fluttering around the porch lights, just ...