Symbiosis, or the interaction of two unalike species, is common and often necessary for survival. In insects, symbiotic ...

Insects do not just show up—they take over patios, gardens, and kitchens when conditions allow it. Many homeowners want a ...

Insects live in nearly every habitat, and it’s estimated that there are currently 10 quintillion insects on the globe. So far ...

For all the insects that you see, there are dozens more zipping above your head. Many are too small to catch with the naked ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Exploring anywhere on Earth, look closely and you’ll find insects. Check your backyard and you may see ants, beetles, crickets, ...

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 ...

In Nepal's remote mountain district of Jumla, preparation for a family meal begins long before food reaches the cooking pot.

Most of us don’t think twice before brushing away an insect. They’re small, familiar, and often just part of everyday ...

Giant prehistoric insects may not have depended on high oxygen levels after all. Scientists now think something else must ...

As married research professors at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Dustin Gilbert and Anne Murray often discuss their work once they get home each night. Their fields of study rarely crossover.

Tom Wassmer points at a malaise trap, which is used to collect samples of flying insects for research. A biology professor at Siena Heights University in Adrian, Michigan, Wassmer is among many ...

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 ...