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 ...

A new study from University of Vermont researchers found that invasive insects and diseases elevated by climate change are killing more trees in the Northeast. Researchers say this could have impacts ...

Spiders and insects are often considered pests. Some people would rather see the creepy-crawly creatures dead than buzzing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A recent study suggests many Amazon insects already live near their upper heat tolerance, meaning rising temperatures could ...

Even in areas relatively undisturbed by human activity, insect populations are on the decline, with climate change as a likely culprit. That's the finding of new research from the University of North ...

Plant life is a hard life when it comes to fending off insects, and the farther one gets from the equator, the more difficult it can be, according to a study on plant-insect interactions published ...

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Insects are often seen as invaders due to high-profile species like the yellow-legged (Asian) hornet, the harlequin ladybird and fire ant. But new research reveals insects are also major victims of ...

Most people (58%) participating in a survey that forms part of a study by the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) on insect consumption believe that they could become an alternative and sustainable ...

A study by International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (Icipe) is now rooting for insects as the new source of food for the continent. In the wake of food security in the region coupled with ...

The size of dragonflies and damselflies varies around the globe. These insects are generally larger in temperate areas than in the tropics. According to a new study from Lund University in Sweden, ...

Entomologists say insects are declining at alarming rates — one major study estimates we’re losing 2% in total insect biomass every year. Now, the National Academy of Sciences is preparing to embark ...