Some 99 million years ago, during the age of the dinosaurs, a tiny insect belonging to a species previously unknown to ...

The new discoveries emphasize that scientists have a lot left to learn about insect diversity, even in areas with many ...

Thanks to detailed studies of inclusions in Spanish and Kachin amber, it was also possible to study the morphology of insects belonging to the genus Gonomyia. A new material under investigation made ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Exploring anywhere on Earth, look closely and you'll find insects. Check your backyard and you may see ants, beetles, crickets, ...

For 40 years, we thought Earth was home to six million insect species. Turns out, it could be three times that. By Laura Baisas Published Jun 29, 2026 3:00 PM EDT Add Popular Science (opens in a new ...

Insects do far more than pollinate, quietly recycling waste, controlling pests, feeding wildlife, and keeping ecosystems functioning.

Australia's stick insects have been photographed millions of times, studied in museums, and kept as pets, yet scientists just ...

Australian scientists discovered two new giant stick insect species and fixed an old mix-up with a third. Researchers have ...

While experts previously estimated the number of Earth’s insect species at 6 million, scientists say a new analysis shows there could be up to three times more. Prior estimates of about six million ...

Insect decline is being driven by losses among the locally more common species, according to a new study. The meta-analysis of 923 locations around the world notes two significant trends: 1) the ...

New Zealand has restored populations of the giant wētāpunga through a 15-year captive breeding and release programme in ...

Insect "detectives" have discovered two new types of large stick insects, showing scientists are still uncovering new species in some of Australia's most well-studied landscapes. Researchers at the ...