New research shows invasive species are reducing insect populations worldwide and weakening ecosystems people rely on.

Insects are everywhere, crawling across sidewalks, hanging out in our gardens, and even invading our homes. Despite ...

Centipedes are not insects either. But centipedes are more closely related to insects than worms are. And that is because ...

Research into how insects can be used to produce new food, animal feed and manage waste could be done in shipping containers ...

A statewide DNA barcoding project aims to document California’s insects for the first time, creating a crucial baseline as ...

The spiny leaf insect mother not only abandons her eggs, she's also figured out how to trick someone else into protecting and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The Lord Howe stick insect (Dryococelus australis) was ...

Invasive animals outcompete or eat insects while invasive vegetation replaces native plants that insects feed upon. The study ...