How far would leaf-eating insects go to dine on their favorite food? Perhaps the other side of the world, according to ...

Get one insider’s take on the new pests growers face, and some of the new management options available to them.

Chemical resistance is another area where human influence is clear. The widespread use of pesticides and antibiotics has ...

By studying them, we’re not just learning about their world; we’re finding ways to make our own world more sustainable," Prof ...

Most people see fruit flies as a nuisance. A scientist at Washington State University Vancouver sees them as the key to understanding evolution.

In the intricate tapestry of nature, few threads are as overlooked—yet vital—as insects. For Professor Michal Segoli of ...

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After causing mayhem on the East Coast, the spongy creature has infiltrated parts of Northern and Southern California.

For decades scientists assumed these insects looked so much like orchids as a form of camouflage. But they were wrong. They ...

A velvet ant bite like “hot oil from the deep fryer” delivers an array of peptides that inflicts pain on insects and mammals alike.

Humans' increasingly large footprint across the planet is forcing plants & animals to adapt and is affecting some species' evolutionary path.