There’s no single, simple way to assess whether bugs feel pain, but research is giving scientists a better understanding of their abilities.

Insects are the dominant form of animal life on our planet, providing humans and wildlife with pollination, food, and ...

Research like this is important for showing that insect numbers are declining, but they aren’t designed to pinpoint why it’s ...

"There were bugs and animal feces all over the floor and furniture the children were sitting on," an Eaton police officer ...

Nicholas Green does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

Insects are the dominant form of animal life on our planet, providing humans and wildlife with pollination, food, and recycling services but, despite ...

Across the region, insect conservation is under-represented in research, funding and public discourse. Read more at ...

Most insects are unstudied, but scientists created a global framework to understand and protect them using all available knowledge.

In some regions of the world, wild-caught insects have been a valuable source of protein for centuries. However, the mass farming of insects for food and feed is a modern practice. Over the last ...

While we regularly hear about population declines in ‘charismatic’ insects like bees, huge data gaps make it hard to protect ...

Growing up in Thailand’s northeastern Isan region, Suwimon Chantajohn learned from her grandfather which insects were best to eat. Captivated by his stories of surviving on bugs during his ...

One of the things biologists like me do is classify all living things into categories. Insects belong to a phylum called Arthropoda – animals with hard exoskeletons and jointed feet. Advertisement All ...