Published in 1962, ‘Silent Spring’ called attention to collateral damage from widespread use of synthetic pesticides. Many problems the book anticipated persist today in new forms.

Ants go through both physiological and behavioral changes to adjust to unnatural settings like urban sprawl, a new study shows.

Don’t let microbes and insects turn your Halloween masterpiece into a horror show before the big night.

Climate change is exposing animals to temperatures outside of their normal limits – a new study has found that insects have a particularly weak ability to adjust.

Brown marmorated stink bugs, foul-smelling, voracious, wide-spread pests, could become even more ubiquitous with climate change.

Researchers investigated termites' discovery and decay of wood at more than 130 sites in a variety of habitats across six continents.

Ant feet are equipped with an array of tools – from retractable sticky pads to claws to special spines and hairs – enabling them to defy gravity and grip virtually any surface.

Soil temperature indicates where the corn earworm can survive the winter. The finding could help farmers control the ravaging pests more effectively.