Insects are all around us – an ant on the sidewalk, a bee buzzing by, a butterfly floating on the breeze – and they shape the world we experience. They pollinate flowering plants, decompose waste, ...

Alarm over the rapid decline of insect populations worldwide, warning the crisis could threaten food security, nutrition and public health far beyond making coffee and chocolate more expensive ...

From butterflies to grasshoppers, many delicate little things that run our world are in dire trouble. Not just in regions where human activity directly affects the landscape, but even in remote, human ...

Bed bugs are more than just a modern nuisance. New research shows they have been with us since humans first started living in caves around 60,000 years ago. That makes them possibly the earliest ...

This video examines the insects in the United States associated with the most dangerous outcomes for humans. Footage and explanations focus on venom, disease transmission, and the frequency of human ...

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In The Social Conquest of Earth, biologist and naturalist Edward O. Wilson writes of how humans and insects conquered the Earth by forming complex societies based on group cooperation, and he ...

Children at GITAM High School's event illustrate the vital role of insects in ecosystems while promoting environmental ...

How insects are reshaping nutrition science by combining high-quality nutrients with environmental efficiency and what the ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. (THE CONVERSATION) Insects are all around us – an ant on the sidewalk, a bee buzzing by, a ...