How does a bee become queen? What do queen bees eat? Why do some queens 'fail' while others keep hives healthy? Allison McAfee has answers.

De-icing salts help us get around in winter, but they corrode cars, crack roads and contaminate rivers and lakes. Scientists are working to develop better options by imitating natural antifreezes.

Predatory insects are super pest controllers. Planting flowers can help them help farmers to reduce the use of pesticides.

Chemicals banned in the EU were recently granted an exemption for limited use in the UK.

New research with flesh flies clarifies how the insects switch from dormancy to arousal. The findings raise some sci-fi possibilities.

The spread of tawny crazy ants may be driven, in part, by their need for calcium.

For some sand-dwelling plants, stickiness is a defense tactic that keeps predators at bay.

Researchers have identified a new species of praying mantis after discovering imprints of its fossilized wings in present-day Quebec.

"Termites are mostly misunderstood," says entomologist Thomas Chouvenc. Tracing their evolution shows they do more than eat wood and destroy homes.