A study in Costa Rica has big implications for extinction and conservation.
While experts previously estimated the number of Earth’s insect species at 6 million, scientists say a new analysis shows ...
New calculations suggest that the insect species inhabiting our planet may be double or triple previous estimates.
A new estimate of insect species globally finds that there may be 8 million to 14 million more species than people thought, ...
A new study more than doubles previous estimates of how many distinct kinds of insects are currently inhabiting the planet.
Scientists estimate at least between 14 and 30 million insect species, not just six million.
After much discussion, the scientific community settled on an estimate of around six million species. This conservative ...
New statistical analysis estimates Earth may host up to 20 million insect species, far exceeding currently known ...
Insects may be even more dominant on Earth than scientists thought. A new estimate suggests the planet could hold 14 million to 20 million insect species, far above the long-accepted figure of about 6 ...