It’s probably been awhile — and that’s a problem, Oliver Milman writes in his new book, “The Insect Crisis.” By Thor Hanson When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn ...

If you’ve been thinking about apocalyptic events lately, you’ve had quite a few options to consider: pandemics, invasions, resurging fascism, choking on the smoke from wildfires that have become a ...

Imagine a world without insects. You might breathe a sigh of relief at the thought of mosquito-free summers, or you might worry about how agriculture will function without pollinators. What you ...

When first asked to review Michael Engel's new book, "Innumerable Insects: The Story of the Most Diverse and Myriad Animals on Earth," I expected that what I would read would be reminiscent of Engel's ...

Insects may sometimes seem like a scourge on humanity, but without them, our lives would look very different. The quintillions of insects that inhabit our world help feed us, clothe us and have ...

Each plate accompanied by guard sheet with descriptive letterpress. INSECT BOOK : A POPULAR ACCOUNT OF THE BEES WASPS ANTS GRASSHOPPERS FLIES AND OTHER NORTH AMERICAN INSECTS EXCLUSIVE OF THE ...

In this series, writers nominate a book that changed their life – or at least their thinking. I am an avid reader and have devoured many books over the years, especially science fiction. For me, ...

Peter Kuper’s book-length comic, Insectopolis: A Natural History, begins with an entomologist and her brother walking to the New York Public Library to see an exhibition on insects entitled ...

Each plate accompanied by guard sheet with descriptive letterpress. First edition, 1901. INSECT BOOK : A POPULAR ACCOUNT OF THE BEES WASPS ANTS GRASSHOPPERS FLIES AND OTHER NORTHAMERICAN INSECTS ...