At crime scenes around the world, the forensic entomologist Paola Magni is taking her field into uncharted waters By Jordan Michael Smith Photographs by Guido Gazzilli and Claire Martin Paola Magni in ...

Reducing industrial animal use can help to shrink our carbon footprint and boost health—but doing so means we need nutritious ...

Spring in Australia has arrived like a celebration. Magpies are warbling in the morning, wildflowers are bursting open across ...

Insects are essential for ecosystems, but mounting evidence suggests many populations are collapsing under modern pressures.

The effectiveness of camouflage or warning colors for insect defense depends on conditions such as light levels and how many predators are around.

Archaeologists with the University of Cádiz have excavated one of the largest tombs ever discovered in Andalusia, which ...

The lack of data about insect life in Australia is already having consequences for plants, animals, and even people.

Maize's evolution, global importance, and newfound plant communication discovery offer insights into sustainable agriculture ...

Not an accolade anyone wants, but for the Xerces blue butterfly, its extinction is considered the first of any American ...

WASHINGTON — Scientists have discovered prehistoric insects preserved in amber for the first time in South America, providing ...

Humans are animal chauvinists: we like our insects pretty. As fall arrives, the monarch butterfly and praying mantids may ...

BugBiome is developing a new product at Norwich Research Park to protect farmers’ crops against harvest-destroying insect infestations.