Discover interesting facts about insects, the critters whose combined weight on the planet is 70 times that of all humans. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Scientists rethink why giant insects once ruled the skies, finding oxygen may not explain their size or disappearance.

Winter transforms the world around us, blanketing landscapes in snow and silencing the buzz of summer. Yet, while we may retreat indoors to escape the cold, insects face a far greater challenge: ...

Exploring anywhere on Earth, look closely and you’ll find insects. Check your backyard and you may see ants, beetles, crickets, wasps, mosquitoes and more. There are more kinds of insects than there ...

Kissing bugs, which are blood-feeding insects that can carry Chagas disease, are not currently common in New England but ...

Ever wonder why it feels like every bug in the world decides to show up on the same day in spring?

Not only is very little known about the insects and spiders that live in North America, but very few have a conservation status.

Three hundred million years ago, dragonfly-like creatures with wingspans stretching 70 centimeters patrolled the skies of a world nothing like our own. These griffinflies, as paleontologists call them ...

Emeritus Professor in the Centre for Planetary Health and Food Security, Griffith University Insects are arguably the most important animals on the planet. Their variety is unparalleled in nature, and ...

Insect bites and stings are no longer just a holiday nuisance - they are becoming increasingly common in the UK due to ...