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

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

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

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

Scientists estimate at least between 14 and 30 million insect species, not just six million.

A single shipment or unnoticed infestation can create new risks.

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