Deep in the high rainforest of Uganda, seven tiny frog-shaped insects have added an unexpected chapter to the story of life on Earth. Their bodies are only a few millimeters long, but their discovery ...

A new study finds that high in rainforest trees, insects live in ecosystems that vary wildly from the forest floor on up. Trapped at eight meters (26 feet) above the ground, this yet-to-be-named ...

A Bolivian who claimed to have been missing in the Amazon rainforest alone for a month on Tuesday recounted eating insects and worms, collecting water in his boots and drinking his own urine to stay ...

Tiny frog-like leafhoppers in Uganda's Kibale National Park are revealing secrets of rainforest survival. These small insects ...

A new study collected tens of thousands of insects from the rainforest canopy in the Brazilian Amazon and found that 60% of the specimens occur at a height of 8 meters (26 feet) and higher. Most of ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have discovered prehistoric insects preserved in amber for the first time in South America, providing a fresh glimpse into life on Earth at a time when flowering plants ...

One might think that hundreds of insects gnawing away at a tree would be destructive to the local biodiversity of an environment. A local grasshopper on a tree in the Amazon rainforest. (Courtesy of ...

The orchid mantis mimics flower petals, blending beauty and camouflage, making it one of nature’s masterpieces. Harlequin beetles carry striking striped patterns in bold colours, making them ...

Forests such as the Amazon rainforest emit huge amounts of biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOC) into the atmosphere. These compounds impact the physical and chemical properties of the atmosphere ...

Insects are crucial for the health of nature, whereas humans are not. And since insects are ‘dropping like flies’, does loss of insects mean nature is collapsing? That question of whether nature is ...