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

New calculations suggest that the insect species inhabiting our planet may be double or triple previous estimates.

For 40 years, we thought Earth was home to six million insect species. Turns out, it could be three times that.

A new study more than doubles previous estimates of how many distinct kinds of insects are currently inhabiting the planet.

A new estimate of insect species globally finds that there may be 8 million to 14 million more species than people thought, ...

Researchers at iDiv looked at long-term trends of land-based insects, such as beetles, moths, and grasshoppers, and found that decreases in the number of the formerly most common species have ...

Insect monitoring is critical to improve our understanding and ability to preserve and restore biodiversity, sustainably produce crops, and reduce vectors of human and livestock disease. Conventional ...

The direct and indirect effects of climate change expose insect populations to environmental conditions that can approach or exceed their physiological limits. The complex life cycles of many insect ...