Zoraptera, an order of insects that includes angel insects, has defied accurate taxonomic description since 1913.

A groundbreaking study suggests Earth may host up to 20.3 million insect species, significantly more than the previously ...

Zoraptera, also known as angel insects or ground lice, are tiny termite-like insects generally found underneath bark or in ...

Entomologist Justin Schmidt got stung by 100 species to create a definitive pain index for insect bites. How painful are certain insect stings?

Many plants need pollen from another plant of the same species in order to reproduce, but they don’t have legs so they can’t simply walk around looking for a mate. As a result, many of them rely on ...

Introduction -- Insects, spiders, and people -- Scope and arrangement of this guide -- Classification -- What is an insect? -- The body plan of insects and entognaths -- Growth and development of ...

A pregnant naked mole rat can shut down reproduction across her entire colony using a single chemical compound, and ...

Planting squash and cucumbers around the Fourth of July can help gardeners avoid common pests and boost harvests.

Pennsylvania is modifying abandoned mines to create colder habitats, helping bat populations recover from fungus.

Luckily, the same treatment will zap ’em both.

A few teeth found in an outback fossil deposit have helped connect a 30-million-year blind spot in Australia's evolutionary history.

When I looked out the kitchen window early one recent morning, there was a yellowish moth on it. I hit the window a few times ...