Many fungi lead triple lives—acting as deadly insect pathogens, decomposers in the soil, and helpful partners living inside ...

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

Recent estimates have come to the consensus that our planet hosts roughly six million species. But new research reveals that ...

There may be three times as many species of insects than previously known, scientists warn - As many as 40 percent of the ...

Insects may be even more dominant on Earth than scientists thought. A new estimate suggests the planet could hold 14 million ...

After much discussion, the scientific community settled on an estimate of around six million species. This conservative ...

New calculations suggest that the insect species inhabiting our planet may be double or triple previous estimates.

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

How many insects and spiders live in 1 square meter (11 square feet) of meadow? What impact do humans have on this ...

Edible bugs are getting a modern makeover. From invisible insect protein in pasta to cricket-based corn chips, invisible bug ...