The week-long series of free community events features interactive museum sessions, guided hikes and scientific presentations ...

In fields, forests, and backyard gardens, insects are quietly at work securing ecosystems and global supply chains. Over 75 percent of all flowering plants, including many fruits, vegetables, and nuts ...

On a 2-foot-long circular track, two cockroaches — each named Herman — raced against each other. Children and parents cheered ...

We need to stop thinking of insects as creepy crawlies and focus on the huge benefits they bring to people and the natural environment, scientists say. We need to stop thinking of insects as creepy ...

In everyday language, many small creatures get labelled as “creepy-crawlies,” but scientifically, not all of them are insects ...

Which bugs are edible? Options include crickets and grasshoppers — and they’re surprisingly high in protein and low in carbs. Read more about edible bugs.

About 70 per cent of the species on Earth are insects. They are fundamental components of most ecosystems: they comprise half ...

This is the first annual National Pollinators Week, designated by the United States Senate and the USDA, to draw attention to the plight of... A Week to Recognize the Role of Pollinating Insects This ...

CLERMONT, Ky. (WDRB) -- Bernheim Forest's annual BugFest gets you closer to the insect kingdom. WDRB's Keith Kaiser discovers the benefits of the bug world. BugFest allows you to have all sorts of fun ...

Insects are small but have a huge impact. Insects represent more than half of all wild species on the planet, with more than a million described species. Their variety amazes some people and disgusts ...

A team of experimental neurobiologists and theoretical biologists has managed to solve a mystery that has been baffling scientists for decades. They have been able to determine the nature of the ...