The colorful pigment extracted from the lac insect may actually be produced by a symbiotic yeast-like organism living inside the insect, a new study by researchers at the Indian Institute of ...

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 ...

Insects are crucial for the health of nature, whereas humans are not. And since insects are ‘dropping like flies’, does loss of insects mean nature is collapsing? That question of whether ...

Entomologist Dr. Jessica Ware joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about the world of insects. Are cockroaches so resilient that they'd survive a nuclear war? Why do praying ...

Why insect protein is the future of sustainable food—blending nutrition, low emissions, and food tech into tomorrow’s meals.

Skip Products That Combine Sunscreen With Insect Repellent. Here's Why. Insect repellents may make sunscreen less effective. And it's unwise to reapply repellent every 2 hours—a must with sunscreen.

Bugpocalypse: Why Insect Populations Tanked By 75 Percent In Just 30 Years Agriculture is the most cited cause, but there are many others connected to it that are contributing to the huge die-off ...

Jim and Leslie Costa will create an insect field guide during their time with Steve Kemp Writers Residency in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Which Light Bulbs Keep Insects Away? Yellow bulbs don't repel insects, but it turns out there is truth to the claim that yellow bulbs attract fewer insects. Blue and ultraviolet light attracts the ...

One of the nation's biggest insect zoos is coming to a bittersweet end. After 30 years of "spreading bug love," Iowa State University's Insect Zoo is coming to an end. The university's College of ...

Ecologists are investigating the decline of insect populations in the world's tropical forests. Insects, the most abundant and diverse group of animals on Earth, are experiencing alarming ...

The number of insect species is mind-boggling – and they are a critical part of the environment.