Some biologists speculate that animals will get smaller with global warming to reduce heat stress. While this may be true of warm-blooded animals, what about exotherms like insects? Thanks to a ...

Temperature-dependent development models quantify the influence of ambient temperature on the life-cycle progression of insects, enabling prediction of stage-specific rates such as egg hatch, larval ...

Climate change is reshaping the interactions between plants and their insect herbivores through multifaceted alterations in temperature, atmospheric composition and precipitation patterns. Rising ...

New research findings could help scientists control the emerald ash borer, an invasive pest ravaging native ash trees in North America. New research findings could help scientists control the emerald ...

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

Insects are arguably the most important animals on the planet. Their variety is unparalleled in nature, and they carry out vital tasks such as pollinating plants and providing food for other animals.