The fading of insects from the world is not immediate. It is a slow and painful unraveling. Starting subtly, we will notice a little less honey, fewer strawberries in season, and tomatoes that seem ...

Insects are the most diverse group of organisms in the world. They also play a vital role in the functioning of all of the earth’s ecosystems. In fact, there are more than 900,000 different species of ...

A new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill shows that insect populations are rapidly declining even in relatively undisturbed landscapes, raising concerns about the health of ...

Insects are small but have a huge impact. Insects represent more than half of all wild species on the planet, with more than a million described species. Their variety amazes some people and disgusts ...

In a remote Colorado meadow, flying insect populations have plummeted over 70% in just 20 years. A new study finds that climate change is a likely culprit. In the study published in Ecology, a ...

Flying insect populations are plummeting even in remote, undisturbed ecosystems, raising fears that climate change may be playing a greater role than previously understood. The study, conducted by ...

Emma Redman, a College of Idaho senior, wades into the Boise River to collect aquatic insects that will tell researchers about the food resources available to dragonflies. Anna Eichert Students and ...

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The International Day for Biological Diversity, also known as International Biodiversity Day, is celebrated each year on May 22, to raise awareness about biodiversity issues and highlight the ...

Eliza Middleton received funding from the Australian Research Council. She is affiliated with Accounting for Nature, and is a forum member of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) As researchers who study how domesticating animals changes their genes, we believe ...