In fields, forests, and backyard gardens, insects are quietly at work securing ecosystems and global supply chains. Over 75 percent of all flowering plants, including many fruits, vegetables, and nuts ...

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

Scientists mapped near-gap-free and near-error-free genomes of a susceptible bed bug strain and a superstrain around 20,000 times more insecticide-resistant, offering the broadest look yet at the full ...

It’s a question that has foxed biologists for centuries. Just how many species of animal are there? Well, a new study might have just blown all previous estimates out of the water, at least as far as ...

Long an emblem of the summer road trip, squashed bugs on the car have become less numerous over the years, many people say—causing concern about the health of the world's insect populations. While ...

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Don't ever want to eat bugs for lunch? Think again as new study reveals shocking findings. The idea of eating insects often creates hesitation among consumers. Many people assume insect-based foods ...

Near-gap-free and near-error-free genomes of a susceptible bed bug strain and a superstrain with around 20,000-fold insecticide resistance offer the broadest look yet at the full scope of mutations ...

The number of mutation sites per transcript is shown by circles. (b–g) Mutation sites of candidate resistance genes are shown with different amino acids. “Susceptible” refers to the susceptible strain ...