An international team of scientists has announced the discovery of a new species of harvester ant, named Messor odrysarum.

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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Exploring anywhere on Earth, look closely and you’ll find insects. Check your backyard and you may see ants, beetles, crickets, ...

Recent estimates have come to the consensus that our planet hosts roughly six million species. But new research reveals that those counts may be drastically underestimated ...

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

Insects may be far more numerous than anyone thought. A new study estimates that Earth holds 14 million to 20 million insect species, far above the long-standing estimate of about 6 million. It ...

Insect decline is being driven by losses among the locally more common species, according to a new study. The meta-analysis of 923 locations around the world notes two significant trends: 1) the ...

In new research, Griffith ecologists have highlighted the millions of insects that remain undiscovered and unnamed by scientists were likely to be more vulnerable to extinction than named species.

There may be more insect species on Earth than has been estimated by scientists up to now. A recent research, which was recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) ...

Researchers at iDiv looked at long-term trends of land-based insects, such as beetles, moths, and grasshoppers, and found that decreases in the number of the formerly most common species have ...

Researchers at iDiv looked at long-term trends of land-based insects, such as beetles, moths, and grasshoppers, and found that decreases in the number of the formerly most common species have ...