Imagine a world where dragonflies with wingspans rivaling that of a hawk darted through ancient forests, and millipedes as ...

A study of bumble bees has uncovered a potential reason for the insects' decline. By studying bumble bee exposure to ...

Insects are the dominant form of animal life on our planet, providing humans and wildlife with pollination, food, and recycling services but, despite concerns about population declines, little is ...

A team of ecologists from The University of Hong Kong (HKU) are leading an international initiative to investigate the ...

“In addition, the fragmented and unrepresentative available evidence base means that the global state of insect biodiversity remains unclear. In the face of these challenges, new approaches are ...

By studying bumblebee exposure to particulate air pollutants scientists at the University of Leicester have determined that ...

Are insects really declining as badly as previous studies have forecasted? This is what a recent study published in Science ...

Although the researchers – who collaborated across the country – saw a 22% decline in the total number of butterflies, they ...

Scientists suspect many species are in decline—but there are still unanswered questions and a lot of hope. Here's when and ...

Research like this is important for showing that insect numbers are declining, but they aren’t designed to pinpoint why it’s happening. This makes it challenging to know how to stop the declines.

A team of ecologists from The University of Hong Kong (HKU) are leading an international initiative to investigate the ...

Anthropogenic pressures, invasive species and climate change could have disastrous consequences for ecosystems globally.