Some creative calculations using bug traps, epidemiology and trees suggest there are some 20 million unique insect species on ...

Many birds survive the night by burning through their reserves. We’re doing something similar. Here’s how to stop living on ...

Diapause is one of the most remarkable adaptive strategies evolved by insects to survive predictable periods of environmental adversity. By integrating ...

The generally accepted figure for the number of insect species on the planet is about six million. Or at least that was the ...

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

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

New calculations suggest that the insect species inhabiting our planet may be double or triple previous estimates.

University of Bristol-led research found that some Heliconius butterflies can live far longer than close relatives and may show little measurable physical decline as they age. Their pollen-feeding ...

Tiny 3D-printed diving suits allow cockroaches to walk underwater for up to 3 hours with no ill effects, which could enable a ...

If someone asked you to name the best places for wildlife viewing in Illinois, Moraine Hills State Park in McHenry probably ...

While birds take it easy during the hottest months, set your sights on smaller wonders: insects and other arthropods all ...

For the first time, scientists have recorded close-up, extended videos of some rarely seen small nocturnal species in the ...