Plant-insect interactions encompass a wide array of relationships, ranging from the beneficial (like pollination) to the detrimental (like herbivory).

Insect loss is gradual but devastating. Fewer pollinators, smaller harvests, and fragile ecosystems are already appearing.

An international research team led by Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU) and the Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture has i dentified the gene responsible for a ...

Scientists used 3D-printed insect models to study how disguises help harmless species fool predators and survive in the wild.

A 47-million-year-old cicada fossil has been discovered in Europe.

Hoarding, in the animal kingdom, is a strategy that has been perfected over millions of years. It is not just a survival ...

Using unconventional methods, the researchers showed just how good birds are at distinguishing wasp mimics from the real ...

Experts from the University of Nottingham have created life-size 3D-printed insect models to explore how some species trick ...

When Entomophaga grylli infects locusts or grasshoppers, they climb to the tops of plants before their death. The zombie-ant ...

Humans lost their ability to synthesize their own vitamin C because our ancestors had access to plenty of fruit.

Yellowstone National Park is full of grizzlies, wolves and elusive mountain lions. But the apex predators of the park might ...

These insects resemble tiny pieces of popcorn as they move about. Discover more about the waxy nymphs of the flatid ...