New calculations suggest that the insect species inhabiting our planet may be double or triple previous estimates.

There may be three times as many species of insects than previously known, scientists warn - As many as 40 percent of the ...

Recent estimates have come to the consensus that our planet hosts roughly six million species. But new research reveals that ...

A new study more than doubles previous estimates of how many distinct kinds of insects are currently inhabiting the planet.

Insects may be even more dominant on Earth than scientists thought. A new estimate suggests the planet could hold 14 million ...

A study in Costa Rica has big implications for extinction and conservation.

For 40 years, we thought Earth was home to six million insect species. Turns out, it could be three times that.

Scientists estimate at least between 14 and 30 million insect species, not just six million.

New statistical analysis estimates Earth may host up to 20 million insect species, far exceeding currently known ...

Zoraptera, also known as angel insects or ground lice, are tiny termite-like insects generally found underneath bark or in ...