Three hundred million years ago, dragonfly-like creatures with wingspans stretching 70 centimeters patrolled the skies of a ...

Scientists rethink why giant insects once ruled the skies, finding oxygen may not explain their size or disappearance.

Concern about insect losses has grown steadily, but most evidence comes from small studies focused on certain species or places. That makes it hard to understand what is happening at larger scales. A ...

The historic cicada invasion is upon us! Noisy flying insects known as cicadas have begun emerging from the ground and have been spotted buzzing around North Carolina and South Carolina before they ...

Scientific consensus is that high oxygen levels allowed these humongous fliers to exist, but a new study throws that idea ...

It's small and discreet.

Spiders and insects are often considered pests. Some people would rather see the creepy-crawly creatures dead than buzzing ...

ZZZZZZ. Plop! Those mosquitoes are at it again this spring and summer. If you're like me, you probably have mosquitoes flock to you in droves, whether you're reading under a tree at the park or at a ...