Deep in the high rainforest of Uganda, seven tiny frog-shaped insects have added an unexpected chapter to the story of life ...

Seven new species of a distinctive frog-like insect have been discovered by a scientist from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) ...

More than half of the insects newly discovered on domestic islands recently have been confirmed to be species that live in ...

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 ...

Discover how insects and other small creatures rely on leaf litter to survive the winter and how this supports local ecology.

Amateur fossil hunter Robert Beattie has been searching for remnants of the past ever since he was a child. Now, some of his ...

The Trump administration announced plans to roll back protections for plants and animals under the Endangered Species Act.

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A new radar study shows no clear decline in flying insects, but scientists warn the data misses many species and demands ...

Spider may elicit a “yuck” or an “ew” from many, but the true nature of these oft-feared critters is not as icky as one might ...

When we walked with a colleague into an aspen forest near Madison, Wisconsin, in the early spring of 2021, we expected to finalize our plans for a research project on several species of insects that ...

Regulations make it hard to introduce organisms that quash invasive species. Some experts see missed opportunities.