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 ...

Climate change and intensive agriculture have already almost halved the numbers of insects in the most impacted parts of the world, a new study has suggested. Researchers say their findings highlight ...

Insects are often seen as invaders due to high-profile species like the yellow-legged (Asian) hornet, the harlequin ladybird ...

Even in areas relatively undisturbed by human activity, insect populations are on the decline, with climate change as a likely culprit. That's the finding of new research from the University of North ...

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 crucial for the health of nature, whereas humans are not. And since insects are ‘dropping like flies’, does loss of insects mean nature is collapsing? That question of whether nature is ...