Insect diversity is declining in Bavaria. Land use is a major driver, but the impact of climate change is still unknown. A study has now investigated in more detail how both factors interact in ...

Researchers have published new findings on how leaf-eating insects affect forest ecosystems worldwide. Researchers are aware of how large herbivores cycle nutrients in forests. They know much less, ...

Scientists are increasingly drawn to unmanaged colonies of this species, which use a variety of strategies to protect ...

Researchers report Cretaceous insects trapped in amber from Ecuador’s Napo region, revealing a 112-million-year-old humid ...

About 75 percent of our food crops and more than 80% of wild plants require pollination by insects. The value of crop pollination alone is estimated at up to 577 billion US dollars per year worldwide.

Do you hear the birds calling?” asks Noraeri Thungmueangthong, as the vibrant trill of a blue-throated barbet rings through ...

While some insects, like fireflies, surprise us with their ability to shine in the darkness, other insects tend to ...

Lush, green and brimming with trees and wildlife, forests are the Earth's lungs and source of livelihoods for many ...

In partnership with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, ...

Researchers have discovered ancient time capsules in South America. Specifically, they found amber samples in an Ecuadorian quarry with tiny traces of a 112-million-year-old forest from the ...

Scientists have discovered prehistoric insects preserved in amber for the first time in South America, providing a fresh ...