A collection of insects that lived 112 million years ago has been discovered trapped in amber in Ecuador, giving scientists a rare look at a prehistoric forest that existed during the age of dinosaurs ...

The mountain pine beetle is one of the main causes of tree mortality in the pine forests of North America. For example, the insect has killed thousands of acres of pine forest in British Columbia and ...

In this week's Science for All newsletter, Divya Gandhi explains how insects are masters of mimicry, and how a new study ...

Brandon Woo’s boots crunched on the gravelly Tobe Spring Trail as he hiked into the cool August night. Stars pricked through the moonless sky, casting a pale glow on the path that cut through a canyon ...

Nature clearly benefits human health. Research shows how trees clear the air, wetlands filter water and insects pollinate food. But moving beyond these generalities to specifics is hard, says Thomas ...

An impressive trove of fossil-filled amber has come to light at a 110-million-year-old site that has already yielded dinosaur bones in Ariño, north-eastern Spain. The amber contains an unusually ...

Researchers study the flight performance of the mountain pine beetle from a fluid mechanics and an entomological perspective. Understanding these aspects of the insect's flight could improve estimates ...