Booms and busts among Europe’s insect populations are largely determined by the weather, according to a study of insect numbers in Germany. The finding could bring clarity to debates about what has ...

Half of the one million animal and plant species on Earth facing extinction are insects, and their disappearance could be catastrophic for humankind, scientists have said in a "warning to humanity".

Monarch butterflies are some of the most beloved insects in the world and are proudly held up as the state insect or butterfly of seven different American states. Their beautiful orange and black ...