Flying insects are known to make a beeline for lights in the dark, as the saying goes, "like moths to a flame." Now, scientists have figured out why insects are so keen on light, but it's not because ...

Over 70 new species, from insects to dinosaurs, were identified in 2025 by combining fieldwork, museum collections, and ...

In a remote corner of Peru’s central Amazon, a small, ancient pollinator has quietly rewritten legal history. Native ...

Standing in a tropical forest at night, you might hear what sounds like a small bird calling from high in the canopy. Listen ...

Insect populations are in steep decline, which could endanger the food supply. But there are things we can do to reverse the trend. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

Crawl your way into the fascinating world of insects at ArtScience Museum’s latest exhibition, . Sometimes deemed as pests, ...

It’s an observation as old as humans gathering around campfires: Light at night can draw an erratically circling crowd of insects. In art, music, and literature, this spectacle is an enduring metaphor ...

This article was originally published by Undark. Bees have long impressed the behavioral scientist Lars Chittka. In his lab at Queen Mary University of London, the pollinators have proved themselves ...

A recent study provides evidence that some results of behavioral experiments with insects cannot be fully reproduced. So far, possible reproducibility problems have been little discussed in this ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

SAN ANTONIO – For the past 10 summers, a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service entomologist has been sharing her love of insects, nature and science with Bexar County youth. “Each summer we conduct ...

Are insects edible and are there any benefits to chowing down on invertebrates? Here's what you might want to consider When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.