COLUMBIA, Mo. -- About 80 percent of all animals on the planet are insects, and the Enns Entomology Museum at the University of Missouri has one of the most important collections in the world. The ...

Snow and cold temperatures rarely kill plants native to Ohio. Most insects survive cold winters by producing an antifreeze-like chemical or entering diapause. Recently, we visited with thousands of ...

What initially draws my eyes to the tall, stalky plant growing near the Oconaluftee Visitor Center in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the round, green bulge in a stem near its crown. Called ...

It turns out that while all bugs are insects, all insects aren’t bugs. So if you’re an insect, I guess maybe you get a little tee’d off if some well-meaning six-year-old picks you up and calls you a ...

What initially draws my eyes to the tall, stalky plant growing near the Oconaluftee Visitor Center in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the round, green bulge in a stem near its crown. Called ...

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Two Notre Dame professors are using a symphonic poem titled “Symphonic Wings” to communicate the importance of insects and the dangers they face. The project, funded by a $150,000 grant, will premiere ...

Reduction in pesticide use will help all insects, including unsung heroes of pollination. Insects get ready in many ways for autumn and winter; leaving some leaves and debris may help Conern remains ...

Morning glory plants that can resist the effects of glyphosate also resist damage from herbivorous insects, according to a new study. Morning glory plants that can resist the effects of glyphosate ...

Insects are small but have a huge impact. Insects represent more than half of all wild species on the planet, with more than a million described species. Their variety amazes some people and disgusts ...