Those quick, pale geckos you see running across your walls are more helpful than you might think. House lizards eat ...

Scientists at the American Museum of Natural History investigated old specimens that had been at the museum for decades and ...

Edward Fred Knipling was born in Port Lavaca, Texas, on March 20, 1909. He was the ninth of ten children born to German immigrant Henry ...

Right now, multiple states are battling a tiny insect that’s threatening cotton crops in our country, including here in Texas ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The Lord Howe stick insect (Dryococelus australis) was ...

Will 2025 prove to be the year of the dragon? Or is "beetle-mania" set to make a return? A spectacularly patterned dragonfly and two very different beetles will vie with a slender-but-deadly mantis, a ...

Flying insect populations are plummeting even in remote, undisturbed ecosystems, raising fears that climate change may be playing a greater role than previously understood. The study, conducted by ...

Discover interesting facts about insects, the critters whose combined weight on the planet is 70 times that of all humans. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

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, ...

The number of insect species is mind-boggling — and they are a critical part of the environment. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.