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 declines, ...

New research uncovers the surprising role of plant scents in insect diets and evolution especially butterflies and moths.

Growing up in Thailand’s northeastern Isan region, Suwimon Chantajohn learned from her grandfather which insects were best to eat. Captivated by his stories of surviving on bugs during his ...

While we regularly hear about population declines in ‘charismatic’ insects like bees, huge data gaps make it hard to protect ...

Knee-deep in a river of northern Thailand, scientists scooped up some sand with a net and sifted through it. Hidden between ...

There’s no single, simple way to assess whether bugs feel pain, but research is giving scientists a better understanding of ...

Insects are the dominant form of animal life on our planet, providing humans and wildlife with pollination, food, and ...

A study published in the journal Insects found eating a banana increases the frequency of contact with mosquitoes and bug bites. 8. Clothing Color Mosquitoes use their eyes to target victims. Research ...

Bhubaneswar: A dip in temperature, rain and cloudy skies have brought a temporary respite from forest fires in the past two days, after this year's early dry spell led to the breaking out of a lot ...

It contains 27.5 per cent DEET – just enough to provide a decent level of protection, but probably not enough to protect you on a hike through the Amazon rainforest. The aerosol dispenser was ...