Even Antarctica’s toughest native insect can’t escape the reach of plastic pollution. Scientists have discovered that Belgica ...

A recent study from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) reveals that, despite their outsized ecological impact ...

For decades, most control efforts to manage insects that damage crops, affect livestock production or transmit diseases to people depended on insecticides. However, growing concerns about their risks ...

In this episode of Big Ideas from the team behind Deep Look, Niba explores how insects actually see the world — from the ...

Can trees tell when they are being eaten? Discover how trees sense insect attacks, defend themselves and play a vital role in nature’s food chain.

Antlion larvae survive by constructing conical pits that exploit the physical limits of loose sand Research shows the slope ...

An insect species new to science, Tinodes lumbardhi, found in a river in Kosovo, is already on the verge of collapse.

Researchers at the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin, together with data scientists, have developed a new method to largely ...

A new study focused on cryptic species—animals that look the same but are genetically different—found that they’re more widespread among vertebrates than we previously thought.

The essays in a new anthology offer two distinct ways of interpreting the Promethean legacy of scientific progress.

Richtersveld National Park has yielded brand new species, reinforcing its status as a biodiversity hotspot in SA. Here's what ...

Achieving a $20,000 valuation requires antique insect collections to meet strict preservation standards. Missing essential insect label data converts Victorian specimens into scientifically worthless ...