New research shows invasive species are reducing insect populations worldwide and weakening ecosystems people rely on.

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 ...

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

Microplastics have entered Antarctica’s soil ecosystem, subtly affecting its only native insect and revealing how far human ...

You wouldn’t think gravity would be a big worry for insects. They’re so small. So light. An ant that fell from a second-floor balcony and landed on its head wouldn’t even get a bruise. Consequently, ...

When we think about creatures skimming across water, images of birds landing or frogs leaping come to mind. But some of ...

Cockroaches are usually treated as simple creatures that react without pause, driven by instinct rather than experience. New ...

In a new scientific review, a team of 70 scientists warned that climate change affects insects in ways that will 'drastically reduce our ability to build a sustainable future based on healthy, ...