A backyard can look peaceful on the surface while a tiny army quietly shapes everything underneath. Some insects protect ...

Insects rarely get credit for endurance, yet some of the smallest creatures on Earth pull off migrations that rival birds and mammals. These trips are tightly timed, biologically programmed movements ...

Physiologically, ants are simple organisms, but their behavior is surprisingly complex. These tiny insects are driven by work and the wellbeing of the colony as a whole. A Clark University researcher ...

Conservation is usually about protecting species. But in this case, we promise it's totally OK to kill these ones. Reading time 1 minute Insects are cool (if you look past all the legs). They break ...

When it comes to raw power, insects are the heavyweight champions of the animal kingdom. Some can boast astonishing muscle power - lifting, pulling, or carrying objects hundreds of times their own ...

David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

The notion of biting into a bug or chewing on a cricket might make some people a bit squeamish. Don't squash the idea until giving this food some thought. Some 2 billion people around the world ...