A new estimate of insect species globally finds that there may be 8 million to 14 million more species than people thought, ...
A study in Costa Rica has big implications for extinction and conservation.
For 40 years, we thought Earth was home to six million insect species. Turns out, it could be three times that.
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.
New calculations suggest that the insect species inhabiting our planet may be double or triple previous estimates.
There may be three times as many species of insects than previously known, scientists warn - As many as 40 percent of the ...
New statistical analysis estimates Earth may host up to 20 million insect species, far exceeding currently known ...