Imagine waking up tomorrow to complete silence. No buzzing bees, no chirping crickets, no butterflies drifting through ...

Recent estimates have come to the consensus that our planet hosts roughly six million species. But new research reveals that those counts may be drastically underestimated ...

For 40 years, we thought Earth was home to six million insect species. Turns out, it could be three times that.

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

A study in Costa Rica has big implications for extinction and conservation.

A new study more than doubles previous estimates of how many distinct kinds of insects are currently inhabiting the planet. Reading time 3 minutes Here’s a trivia question for you: What branch on the ...

Tom Wassmer is crouched down in a pasture, staring very intently at some cow manure. Wassmer is pointing at a nondescript dung beetle, no bigger than a grain of rice, with a shiny black head and a ...

In Antarctica's freezing depths, tiny creatures have mastered survival tactics that could unlock secrets to extreme cold resistance, with implications for science and medicine. Some of the most ...