Many tropical insects are already close to their heat tolerance limits, raising concerns that rising temperatures could ...

Nearly 90 percent of insect and arachnid species in North America lack conservation status, leaving major gaps in ...

A sweeping new study of more than 2,000 insect species reveals a troubling reality: many insects may be far less capable of ...

Microplastics have been a problem for decades. Even the planet's most remote regions are experiencing issues, proving no one ...

Tom Wassmer is crouched down in a pasture, staring very intently at some cow manure. Wassmer is pointing at a nondescript dung beetle, no bigger than a grain of rice, with a shiny black head and a ...

Source: Steve Nicholls/with permission. Insects are amazing animals. They're all over the place and simply put, their well-being is crucial for the fate of our planet and all other animals, including ...

Insects are fascinating and highly diverse animals who far too often are written off as pests and nuisances whose lives are totally disposable. However, their global presence and ubiquity are ...

Entomologist Mary Liz Jameson, right, shows Luz Horton which kinds of dung beetles likely live on the land where she and her husband, Jamin Horton, own a bison ranch. Burlingame — Without dung beetles ...

A new study suggests that routine flea and tick treatments could expose native insects to high levels of toxins.

Insects may not be your favorite type of animal but they are vital for the survival of our planet. Rather than being ...