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Insects, the tiny creatures that quietly sustain much of life on Earth, are disappearing at alarming rates — even in landscapes far removed from direct human activity. A new long-term study led by ...

Through pollination and feeding on all parts of plants, insects influence which plants thrive, which struggle, and even ...

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 ...

(Beyond Pesticides, September 11, 2024) A literature review in Environments, written by researchers from South Korea and Ghana, highlights the threat to nontarget species and the biodiversity of ...

Tokyo, Japan – Scientists from Tokyo Metropolitan University have proposed a hypothesis for why insects are so rare in marine environments. They previously showed that insects evolved a unique ...

BURLINGAME — Without dung beetles, rancher Jamin Horton would be up, um, an unpleasant creek. These efficient manure wranglers break down the huge patties produced by the hulking livestock that wander ...

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 ...

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. Out on the savannas of East Africa, lions have always loomed large. Clocking in at several hundred pounds apiece and capable of ending a zebra’s life in a single ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Not killing bees and other insects is a great way to protect our ecosystem and ensure our plant life continues to proliferate. But there are lots of insects that do a good bit of ...