A new study more than doubles previous estimates of how many distinct kinds of insects are currently inhabiting the planet.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Exploring anywhere on Earth, look closely and you’ll find insects. Check your backyard and you may see ants, beetles, crickets, ...

There are about 40 kinds of cats out there – like me. There’s only one kind of human on Earth now. But there are more than a million kinds of insects. That’s just the insect species we know about.

A project studying the impacts of biting insects in the Kitikmeot region is entering its third year. So far, a researcher ...

Insects are the dominant form of animal life on our planet, providing humans and wildlife with pollination, food, and recycling services but, despite concerns about population declines, little is ...

1. There are two types of insect pests, chewing and sucking. With the exception of grasshoppers, katydids, and crickets, which are chewing insects, most of the insect pests we see suck sap from plants ...

We gardeners understand the concept of separating. We routinely separate insects in our garden into “good” and “bad” columns.

Something is causing tree swallows across North America to shrink, and scientists tracking nearly 50 years of data just ...