A better understanding of insects could help better protect them Despite general indifference, studies continue to draw alarming conclusions about the dramatic collapse of insect populations in Europe ...

Scientists found a “pygmy” creature with “leaf”-like toes in rocky a crevice of South Africa and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Courtney Hundermark via Conradie, Hundermark, Kemp ...

While we regularly hear about population declines in ‘charismatic’ insects like bees, huge data gaps make it hard to protect ...

A woman took to social media to complain about her bed bug problem. South Africans flooded the comment section with possible ...

There’s no single, simple way to assess whether bugs feel pain, but research is giving scientists a better understanding of ...

A city in South Africa is working to remove an invasive species known as devil's thorn from the banks of the Elsieskraal ...

Imagine your spark bird is the bald eagle. You thought you were applying for a summer internship with the Student ...

The dancers shake their hips, kicking their feet to the beat of the age-old dance of the caterpillars , typically performed ...

South Africa is unleashing weevils imported from Louisiana in a bid to fight off the sprouting growth of Salvinia minima, an ...