Extension entomologist Ben Thrash reveals which soybean insects threaten yields and which farmers can safely ignore in new ...

Even at levels safe for humans, air pollution can disrupt the way some insects communicate with plants, and with each other.

Nearly 90 percent of insect and arachnid species in North America lack conservation status, leaving major gaps in biodiversity protection.

She says when male and female insects look different, that is called sexual dimorphism – and this can happen in a variety of ...

At first glance, this creature is almost always mistaken for an insect. This video explains why that assumption is incorrect and what the animal actually is. By examining anatomy, movement, and ...

In contemporary farming systems, especially in tropical countries like Sri Lanka, pesticides are both helpful and potentially ...

Should you ever find yourself playing a trivia game on the topic of moths and butterflies, here are a few facts that might ...

The Japanese media sensation has inspired generations of researchers in fields as diverse as evolution, biodiversity and research integrity.

Josh Courville has harvested crawfish his whole life, but these days, he's finding a less welcome catch in some of the fields he manages in southern Louisiana. Snails. Big ones. For every crawfish ...

Microscopic electromechanical devices inspired by the structure of insect muscles are transforming tiny robots, improving their power, precision, flexibility and size. Miniature robots range from ...

Wetlands also provide many environmental services. Wetland areas help remove sediments and pollutants from surface waters and aid nutrient recycling within ecosystems. Wetlands capture and retain ...

The fifth cohort of Los Alamos National Laboratory’s New Mexico Lab Embedded Entrepreneur Program, or LEEP. From left: Stephen Buchanan, founder and CEO of Bandelier Technologies; Sonia Dagan, founder ...