The terms "bug" and "insect" are commonly used interchangeably in everyday language, yet scientifically, they refer to distinct categories of creatures. Insects belong to the vast class Insecta, ...

A new study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution connects plant and insect physiology, chemical ecology, molecular function, and evolutionary analysis to offer a new perspective on plant–insect ...

Scientists rethink why giant insects once ruled the skies, finding oxygen may not explain their size or disappearance.

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

Spiders and insects are often considered pests. Some people would rather see the creepy-crawly creatures dead than buzzing ...

So when bugs seem to arrive all at once, it’s really a chain reaction: warming temperatures, melting snow, spring rain, and ...

Three-hundred-million years ago, Earth was very different. The continents had coalesced into Pangea, which was dominated in ...