An activist dressed as a bumblebee protests for better conditions for insects on June 19th, 2019, in Berlin, Germany.
Despite the fact that insects make up most of the species on Earth, and much of the planet's biomass, they are significantly understudied compared to mammals, birds, fish, and much else.
Nishnaabeg scholar Leanne Betasamosake Simpson explains why "green growth" isn't enough to save the planet.
Through his attacks on those government expenditures he deems frivolous, the Arizona senator exposes the counterproductive nature of his own belt-tightening mission.
New research finds the insects devour fewer aphids when forced to listen to AC/DC or other hard rock music. Country music didn't have the same negative effect.
New research suggests obfuscation may be the best way to get Westerners to eat insect-based foods.
Researchers highlight the role the network of interactions between insects could play in controlling farmland pests.
Botanists and forensic scientists developed the same theory in the late 19th century. They might have a lot to learn from each other, if they would talk to each other now.
Making science fun: There's a network of butterfly researchers who eagerly want to know what species you've seen flitting about.
Burned by past introductions of "helpful" foreign species, New Zealand inches toward releasing the imported insects to clean up its pastures full of other introduced animals.
There’s a 1-in-3 chance that the next decade will see a serious new foreign insect bore through America’s forests.
Pest ecologist Scott Merrill discusses the bizarre adaptions of insects who feast on our crops, and how some organic farming practices may make life easier for them.
The rise of bedbugs has followed the rise of mankind living indoors; their latest resurgence illustrates the survival of the fittest.
Insect biologist Elsa Youngsteadt explains to Curiouser & Curiouser host Jai Ranganathan why tropical ants create gardens up in trees.
The latest buzz in the eternal battle against mosquitoes, researchers identify a natural deterrent released by skeeters’ predators.
Hands-off care of the forests around Mount Rushmore may have created a sweet spot for an ancient enemy of the Ponderosa pine — the mountain pine beetle.
Unlocking a bug’s chastity belt could open doors to a targeted insecticide to provide new hope in the fight against malaria.
Humankind can learn a lot from the power of circadian clocks and sunlight observation that are child's play to monarch butterflies.
North America's monarch 'is one of the largest of our butterflies and rules a vast domain.' But it's in trouble on both ends of its massive migration.