Spiders and insects are often considered pests. Some people would rather see the creepy-crawly creatures dead than buzzing ...

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, ...

Insects make up to 90% of all animal species on the planet, and most of them can be found in the tropics, the regions around ...

Grist is a nonprofit, independent media organization dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. More than 75 percent of the world’s insect species are insufficiently ...

About 70 per cent of the species on Earth are insects. They are fundamental components of most ecosystems: they comprise half ...

Bugs aren’t just occasional nuisances, they’re crucial to the environment. Now populations of species worldwide are falling at alarming rates. The extinction of the one-inch-wide Xerces blue butterfly ...

Insect decline is being driven by losses among the locally more common species, according to a new study. The meta-analysis of 923 locations around the world notes two significant trends: 1) the ...

A scientist has discovered a new species that belongs to a group of insects so rare that its closest relative was last seen in 1969. The new species of leafhopper was discovered during field work in ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...

Most people have a pretty simple relationship with insects. You see a bug, you swat it, you move on. Maybe you feel a little grossed out, maybe not. The real danger, though, is rarely the bug you ...

Costa Rica, a biodiversity hotspot, has been the site of a remarkable scientific discovery. Dr. Elena Vasquez, a biologist at the University of Costa Rica, has identified seven never-before-seen ...