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

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

Recent estimates have come to the consensus that our planet hosts roughly six million species. But new research reveals that ...

A research team from the Natural History Museum of Denmark has published a compelling new study in insect taxonomy in the ...

From carpet beetles to ladybugs to palo verde beetles, here's what to know about the most common beetles in Arizona and why they get in your house.

CORVALLIS, Ore. (KVAL) — One hundred million years ago, as iguanodons and triceratops fled from hungry tyrannosaurs, another biological drama played out on the ground where the giant reptiles trod: ...

For 40 years, we thought Earth was home to six million insect species. Turns out, it could be three times that.

Beetles that can see the color red? That s exactly what scientists discovered in two Mediterranean species that defy the norm of insect vision. While most insects are blind to red, these beetles use ...

Insects may be even more dominant on Earth than scientists thought. A new estimate suggests the planet could hold 14 million ...

One hundred million years ago, as iguanodons and triceratops fled from hungry tyrannosaurs, another biological drama played out on the ground where the giant reptiles trod: Male beetles using their ...

A groundbreaking study suggests Earth may host up to 20.3 million insect species, significantly more than the previously ...