The global decline of bees and other pollinators is stunting yields of fruits, vegetables, and nuts. Scientists estimate that the loss of these nutritious foods is leading to 427,000 early deaths a ...

WASHINGTON — The world’s vital insect kingdom is undergoing “death by a thousand cuts,” the world’s top bug experts said. Climate change, insecticides, herbicides, light pollution, invasive species ...

Insect decline is being driven by losses among the locally more common species, according to a new study. The meta-analysis of 923 locations around the world notes two significant trends: 1) the ...

Q: I was reading that worldwide insect populations are declining at an alarming rate and that 40% of insect species face extinction in the next 10 to 15 years. Use of pesticides and climate change are ...

Insect populations are taking a hit around the globe, and climate change and Big Ag may be to blame. According to a study conducted by University College London (UCL), the combination of rising ...

Insect populations are declining precipitously worldwide due to pesticide use and other factors, with a potentially "catastrophic" effect on the planet, a study has warned. More than 40 percent of ...

New research shows insect numbers are on the decline. (See a story from the AP below) We spoke to UWGB Professor Michael Draney regarding new numbers on insects. Click on the video to hear his ...

(CN) — Several winged insects on the small islands surrounding Antarctica are losing their ability to fly — an evolutionary event Charles Darwin predicted 150 years ago. In the study, published ...

The world’s vital insect kingdom is undergoing “death by a thousand cuts,” the world’s top bug experts said. Climate change, insecticides, herbicides, light pollution, invasive species and changes in ...

Researchers at iDiv looked at long-term trends of land-based insects, such as beetles, moths, and grasshoppers, and found that decreases in the number of the formerly most common species have ...