With over 5 million species of insects, some species will inevitably benefit from the same changing conditions that harm ...

Research published this month found that even in pristine, untouched areas, insect populations are still on the decline. Climate change is a likely culprit.

Researchers at University of Tsukuba have identified genes and signaling pathways that trigger the death of individual ...

The CDC says the “kissing bug,” which spreads the parasite that causes Chagas disease, may be becoming endemic in the U.S.

Humans like to think we’re at the top of the food chain, but these insects don’t care. Some insects that can live comfortably in human bodies [iStock] The human body isn’t just home to organs, bones, ...

Just like “the dress” divided the internet a decade ago, the insect smell question is one of the latest debates. So, why do some people pick up these odors, while others don’t? The answer goes back to ...

Cicadas from a 17-year cicada brood and shells shed by cicada nymphs sit at the base of a tree on May 29, 2024, in Park Ridge, Ill. Cicadas are of the order Hemiptera — the type of winged insects ...