Insects may be even more dominant on Earth than scientists thought. A new estimate suggests the planet could hold 14 million ...

There may be three times as many species of insects than previously known, scientists warn - As many as 40 percent of the ...

Bumblebees buzz from flower to flower, stopping for a moment under a clear blue Minnesota sky. Birds chirp, and tall grasses blow in the breeze. This isn't a scene from a pristine nature preserve or ...

A study in Costa Rica has big implications for extinction and conservation.

A new estimate of insect species globally finds that there may be 8 million to 14 million more species than people thought, ...

A review of 82 previously published studies of two major groups of insect species underscores reported declines in insect populations in Europe, and links these declines to human activities that ...

Insect populations are declining worldwide at a rate of almost 1% per year. This decline is alarming. Insects play a crucial role in pollinating crops, controlling crop pests and maintaining soil ...

In previous research, it has been assumed that insects in temperate regions would cope well with or even benefit from a warmer climate. Not so, according to researchers. The earlier models failed to ...

A solar-pollinator habitat, dominated by purple prairie clover and black-eyed susan flowering plants. Bumblebees buzz from flower to flower, stopping for a moment under a clear blue Minnesota sky.

LEMONT, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With global insect biodiversity in decline due to habitat loss, pesticides, and climate change, the restoration of insect habitat paired with smart land use changes ...