Summer is almost here in the Northern Hemisphere, and that means a seasonal menace is on the horizon: mosquitoes. They aren’t ...

The evolution of sex remains one of biology's greatest puzzles. While sexual reproduction dominates across the animal kingdom ...

Gardener says her “no-pesticide” rule attracted so many insects that neighbors are demanding she change her entire setup, as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Exploring anywhere on Earth, look closely and you’ll find insects. Check your backyard and you may see ants, beetles, crickets, ...

Used for food, feed and research, the critters are among the most widely farmed bugs. The study authors say humans should ...

Entomologists say insects are declining at alarming rates — one major study estimates we’re losing 2% in total insect biomass every year. Now, the National Academy of Sciences is preparing to embark ...

Insects make up to 90% of all animal species on the planet, and most of them can be found in the tropics, the regions around the equator. Yet we still know surprisingly little about how these species ...

A walk in the cemetery led to Cornell researchers discovering an underground colony of bees with an estimated population of 5 ...

Astronomers have spotted clouds of vaporized sand on an exoplanet. And, weather radar data reveal insects in U.S. skies—100 ...

You can't stop Michigan's annual mayfly swarm, but here are some tips that may discourage them from hanging around your home.

Africa is not short on intimidating insects, and a surprising number of them come with painful stings. While most of these ...