Recent estimates have come to the consensus that our planet hosts roughly six million species. But new research reveals that those counts may be drastically underestimated ...

An international team of scientists has announced the discovery of a new species of harvester ant, named Messor odrysarum.

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

Some insects smell like cilantro, others like bleach or rotting flesh, and a few can blister skin or trigger asthma with a ...

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, ...

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

In new research, Griffith ecologists have highlighted the millions of insects that remain undiscovered and unnamed by scientists were likely to be more vulnerable to extinction than named species.

Insects are the dominant form of animal life on our planet, providing humans and wildlife with pollination, food, and recycling services but, despite concerns about population declines, little is ...

While experts previously estimated the number of Earth’s insect species at 6 million, scientists say a new analysis shows there could be up to three times more. Prior estimates of about six million ...

While experts previously estimated the number of Earth’s insect species at 6 million, scientists say a new analysis shows there could be up to three times more. Prior estimates of about six million ...

Seven species of tiny, plant-feeding insects that had never been recorded by science were hiding in the highland forests of ...