While experts previously estimated the number of Earth’s insect species at 6 million, scientists say a new analysis shows ...

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

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

Earth has a dizzying diversity of insects, with beetles alone making up 25 percent of all named animal species. The new calculations, detailed in a study published on Monday in Proceedings of the ...

Caroline Chaboo’s eyes light up when she talks about tortoise beetles. Like gems, they exist in myriad bright colors: shiny blue, red, orange, leaf green and transparent flecked with gold. They’re ...

Arizona has about 2,500 beetle species. Beetles are identified by their hard, sheathlike front wings; six legs; and distinct head, thorax and abdomen. Most beetles are harmless but some, such as ...

After much discussion, the scientific community settled on an estimate of around six million species. This conservative ...

A new study more than doubles previous estimates of how many distinct kinds of insects are currently inhabiting the planet.

The emerald ash borer could impact more than one million ash trees, as experts urge residents to watch for signs.

A museum scientist has paid homage to the renowned British naturalist and author Gerald Durrell, whose stories inspired him to become a researcher when he was growing up in what was then the Soviet ...

Some insects and microbes develop symbiotic partnerships that become so interdependent they can no longer survive without each other. But how specific are these heritable symbioses? Is it possible for ...