While experts previously estimated the number of Earth’s insect species at 6 million, scientists say a new analysis shows ...

A study in Costa Rica has big implications for extinction and conservation.

Bumblebees buzz from flower to flower, stopping for a moment under a clear blue Minnesota sky. Birds chirp, and tall grasses blow in the breeze. This isn't a scene from a pristine nature preserve or ...

Insects may be even more dominant on Earth than scientists thought. A new estimate suggests the planet could hold 14 million to 20 million insect species, far above the long-accepted figure of about 6 ...

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

A review of 82 previously published studies of two major groups of insect species underscores reported declines in insect populations in Europe, and links these declines to human activities that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The remarkable Hercules beetle is widely recognised as one of the largest and strongest insects on Earth. Found throughout parts ...

In previous research, it has been assumed that insects in temperate regions would cope well with or even benefit from a warmer climate. Not so, according to researchers. The earlier models failed to ...

A solar-pollinator habitat, dominated by purple prairie clover and black-eyed susan flowering plants. Bumblebees buzz from flower to flower, stopping for a moment under a clear blue Minnesota sky.

LEMONT, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With global insect biodiversity in decline due to habitat loss, pesticides, and climate change, the restoration of insect habitat paired with smart land use changes ...