For more than four decades, scientists believed it was gone forever. No sightings. No evidence. No surviving populations. An ...

Newly described aquatic insects, belonging to the genus Hydropsyche, are helping close substantial knowledge gaps regarding ...

The chemical DEET works—but only until it doesn't.

Don't give up on DEET or insect repellent. But in the right situation, mosquitoes are smart enough to seek out the smell, a ...

A team of Greek entomologists has identified a new species of cave-dwelling cricket hidden beneath the island of Kastellorizo ...

Western dislike of eating insects may be linked to ancient geography, genetics, and long-term diet patterns, not just culture ...

Either way, DEET remains the most effective, safe topical mosquito repellent. If you’re headed to a region with a malaria ...

Every summer millions of people spray themselves with insect repellant to keep mosquitos away, but research suggests the blood sucking insects can learn to associate the repellent with food. Deet — ...

Discover the fascinating Hercules beetle, one of the world’s strongest insects, and learn how habitat loss is threatening its ...

Thanks to a historical data archive, Swiss researchers are able to draw conclusions about the changes in the diversity of two ...

Researchers in India built two agrivoltaics insect net houses, one with a covered roof and one without, with peppers growing ...