British conservationists have travelled to a French military base to bring a long-lost singing insect back to the UK. The ...

The Prague Zoo has joined an international effort to ensure the survival of a rare insect that had been considered extinct for more than 80 years. The zoo is among six institutions around the world ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The Lord Howe stick insect (Dryococelus australis) was ...

Insects are the most diverse group of organisms in the world. They also play a vital role in the functioning of all of the earth's ecosystems. In fact, there are more than 900,000 different species of ...

Half of the one million animal and plant species on Earth facing extinction are insects, and their disappearance could be catastrophic for humankind, scientists have said in a “warning to humanity”.

An Oregon winery discovered that one of its best conservation tools had four legs: sheep. At Van Duzer Vineyards in Dallas, ...

Tucked deep in Fernbank’s WildWoods trail, Levon Biss’ special touring macrophotography exhibit “Extinct and Endangered: Insects in Peril” features large prints of the United Kingdom photographer’s ...

Three hundred million years ago, Earth belonged to the giants of the insect world. Towering scorpions, massive millipedes, and dragonflies the size of seagulls dominated the land and skies. They ...