Discover interesting facts about insects, the critters whose combined weight on the planet is 70 times that of all humans. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Scientists rethink why giant insects once ruled the skies, finding oxygen may not explain their size or disappearance.

Winter transforms the world around us, blanketing landscapes in snow and silencing the buzz of summer. Yet, while we may retreat indoors to escape the cold, insects face a far greater challenge: ...

Exploring anywhere on Earth, look closely and you’ll find insects. Check your backyard and you may see ants, beetles, crickets, wasps, mosquitoes and more. There are more kinds of insects than there ...

Kissing bugs, which are blood-feeding insects that can carry Chagas disease, are not currently common in New England but ...

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

Ever wonder why it feels like every bug in the world decides to show up on the same day in spring?

Not only is very little known about the insects and spiders that live in North America, but very few have a conservation ...

Insect bites and stings are no longer just a holiday nuisance - they are becoming increasingly common in the UK due to ...