For 40 years, we thought Earth was home to six million insect species. Turns out, it could be three times that.

Insects may be even more dominant on Earth than scientists thought. A new estimate suggests the planet could hold 14 million ...

Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have discovered that insects, including fruit flies and mosquitoes, respond predictably to humidity cycles, suggesting humidity acts as a 'zeitgeber' or ...

Researchers have identified "DNA switches" that become active as honeybee larvae grow into worker bees, offering new insight ...

Most mosquitoes are most active around dawn and dusk. During the day they seek out cool, shaded and humid areas where they ...

The mosquito surveillance project aims to learn more about the insects in the area and if there's any potential viruses ...

Tomato hornworms are a highly destructive pest of tomato plants, but they have predators you can encourage in your garden.

The island team is advising people to cover up after dusk, as visitors report an increase.

When stars descend to earth, they become fireflies.Darkness comes alive with tiny magical flickers. They drift silently through the air like fairies wandering t ...

West Nile activity is already ahead of last year.

How to identify and deal with the Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica, one of the most destructive pests in the United States.

The world of plants is not generally associated with life-and-death events, but right now at the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens, visitors have an opportunity to view a once-in-a-lifetime botanical ...