Everything you wanted to know about bug sex (but didn't bother to ask) is explained in a new book by insect expert Marlene Zuk. Sex on Six Legs: Lessons on Life, Love and Language from the Insect ...

A research group found that in female fruit flies, microorganisms enhance reproductive function, boosting the number of cells that form eggs and the number of mature eggs. This is done by controlling ...

Rising global temperatures are changing the rules for survival—and reproduction—for many species. A new study from Saint Louis University reveals that predicting which species will persist under ...

Every insect has its claim to fame. Spiders are known for their eight legs, while beetles have hard shells. Other bugs stink – literally. The U.S. and Canada are home to around 260 stink bug species, ...

Around 100 trillion insects fly in the skies above the USA on a summer's day, according to estimates by researchers from the ...