Insects are the most diverse group of organisms in the world. They also play a vital role in the functioning of all of the earth’s ecosystems. In fact, there are more than 900,000 different species of ...

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

Snow flies survive freezing using antifreeze proteins and internal heat, showing how life adapts to extreme cold conditions.

In a new study, Northwestern University scientists explored how snow flies—small, wingless insects that crawl across snow to ...

BERLINBERLIN — In a strip of greenery between Berlin’s Natural History Museum and a busy street, bumble bees move swiftly between flowers while a ladybug makes its way along a leaf full of aphids and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As the seasons begin to change and the weather cools off, you will likely see pesky little critters making their way indoors.

Calling all busy, buzzy little bees and future entomologists! The Ozark Bug Crawl returns to the Historic Cane Hill campus from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 23. “It began as an opportunity to educate the ...

About 200 years ago, the lobster was regarded by most Americans as a filthy, bottom-feeding scavenger unfit for consumption by civilized people. Frequently ground up and used as fertilizer, the ...

A garden bursting with fresh spring leaves looks like a victory parade for nature. Unfortunately, the insect world treats ...