Ecologists are investigating the decline of insect populations in the world's tropical forests. Insects, the most abundant and diverse group of animals on Earth, are experiencing alarming declines, ...

In Antarctica's freezing depths, tiny creatures have mastered survival tactics that could unlock secrets to extreme cold resistance, with implications for science and medicine. Some of the most ...

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 ...

The North American market for edible insects is still in its early stages and currently aimed at pets, but some companies have made significant investments. Aspire Food Group, for example ...

All told, trillions of insects are farmed each year across ... and the 2024 New York Declaration on Animal Consciousness, which are attempts to summarize the state of knowledge about many groups of ...

Many animals change landscapes by acting as ‘ecosystem engineers’. Protecting and restoring nature can help us become more ...

Plants use toxic chemicals to protect themselves from insects, herbivores, and pathogens. But they also need to attract ...