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

Something is causing tree swallows across North America to shrink, and scientists tracking nearly 50 years of data just pinpointed the culprit. The answer points to a quiet crisis unfolding in ...

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

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

All insects belong to the phylum Arthropoda. But unlike other arthropods—like lobsters, spiders, or millipedes—insects have ...

It’s a question that has foxed biologists for centuries. Just how many species of animal are there? Well, a new study might have just blown all previous estimates out of the water, at least as far as ...

Arizona has its fair share of creepy critters, but most won't hurt you. These five are a different story. See the most ...

Are insects really declining as badly as previous studies have forecasted? This is what a recent study published in Science hopes to address as an international team of more than a dozen researchers ...

They’re nutritious, affordable, and always in demand. Learn how staffers prepare and deliver thousands of bugs each week to the animals living at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation ...

Anteaters are fascinating creatures known specifically for their incredibly long tongues. While their tongues are used for eating ants, the Instagram post by the user @anteater.family shows a ...