The insect farming industry has taken off due to the global need for sustainable protein, resulting in about 370 billion ...

Researchers for the New Scientist documented a decline in the intensity and diversity of birdsong in North America and Europe ...

For years, giant prehistoric insects were considered proof that Earth once needed oxygen-rich air to sustain oversized life ...

Your backyard should be a place for rest and relaxation, but you never know what critter is causing damage or helping to ...

Applications are now open for the 2026 Wild Resource Conservation Program (WRCP), which offers grants to support research and ...

This invasive insect's sting has been reported to cause severe allergic reactions, like anaphylaxis, in people who are allergic to insect venom.

In school, we learned about the asteroid that wiped out an estimated 76% of all creatures. Scientists now call this the fifth mass extinction. You’re reading that correctly: throughout Earth’s history ...

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Bugs often get a bad rap, but teacher Phil Dreste says insects, isopods, and spiders—the creepy-crawlies of horror movies—are actually a powerful teaching tool that can confer some of the same ...

Imagine driving down a highway in the summer. The windows are down, the music is loud, and the wind is whipping through your hair. Now picture your car's windshield. You might expect to see a handful ...

Bug enthusiasts will be pleased to know that World of the Insect isn’t just one of the best bug houses in the country, but also the first built in the U.S. Some of the nation’s most passionate ...