Streetlights left on all night cause leaves to become so tough that insects cannot eat them, threatening the food chain, a study has found. “We noticed that, compared with natural ecosystems, tree ...

The Reason Why, Insects Are Attracted , to Artificial Light. Gizmodo reports that researchers believe they finally know why ...

Insects around the world are in a crisis, according to a small but growing number of long-term studies showing dramatic declines in invertebrate populations. A new report suggests that the problem is ...

Disease-carrying insects are no longer confined to the tropics or to a short summer season. From mosquitoes and ticks to the ...

DIMITRI LASCARIS: This is Dimitri Lascaris, reporting for The Real News Network from Montreal, Canada. As has been widely reported, the Earth is at the start of the sixth mass extinction in its ...

We are, right now, headed down a road that leads to this planet's 6th mass extinction. It's not inevitable, but it is highly likely, and it's not particularly likely that we'll be able to avoid ...

Plunging insects numbers threaten to trigger a “catastrophic” global environmental collapse that could spell the end for humanity, a shocking study has found. More than four in ten bug species could ...

Fossil insect find, Zekuforma maculata, reveals a land-to-water experiment in evolution, rewriting 230 million years of true ...

A new study reveals that all insects use specialized odorant receptors that enable them to detect and pursue mates, identify enemies, find food and -- unfortunately for humans -- spread disease. This ...

Insect populations are declining precipitously worldwide due to pesticide use and other factors, with a potentially “catastrophic” effect on the planet, a study has warned. More than 40% of insect ...

Locust soufflé. Mealworm chocolate truffles. Caterpillar lasagna. Mouth-watering enough for you? If acquainting Western taste buds with insect food is a tall order, maybe it’s time to try the ...

Macro photo of Ladybug in the green grass. Macro bugs and insects world. Nature in spring concept.(Getty Images/iStockphoto/Visual_Intermezzo) (CNN) — Insect ...