Biologists at the University of Costa Rica have uncovered 16 new species of leafhoppers after examining insect collections that sat untouched in museums for over three decades. The find also includes ...

A once-abundant beetle that heralded Costa Rica’s rainy season is on the brink of extinction, raising alarms among scientists and conservationists alike. Costa Rican scientists are sounding the alarm ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Costa Rican scientists are sounding the alarm as a once-abundant insect species edges toward collapse. Known locally as abejones ...

A rapid decline has Costa Rican conservationists concerned about the future of an iconic beetle species. For generations, the arrival of abejones de mayo, otherwise known as May beetles, has meant the ...

Costa Rica is home to some seriously gorgeous nature. Its jungles are teeming with exotic flora, sun-speckled trails, hidden waterfalls, and mosquitoes — many, many mosquitoes. In Nosara, where I ...

Costa Rica is a living paradise for wildlife lovers, home to lush cloud forests, rare species, and a deep commitment to conservation. From the Monteverde Cloud Forest to the Osa Peninsula, its ...

The fur of Costa Rican sloths appears to harbor antibiotic-producing bacteria that scientists hope may hold a solution to the growing problem of "superbugs" resistant to humanity's dwindling arsenal ...

Pablo Piedra is a military photographer turned insect fanatic. After retiring in 2019 from 22 years with the military, he moved to Costa Rica with his family. Here he started doing macro photography ...

While in Costa Rica, she compiled her data, made a presentation and wrote up a paper. Ants weren't the only creatures she saw during the summer. While in the forest, she spotted monkeys, snakes, ...