When we walked with a colleague into an aspen forest near Madison, Wisconsin, in the early spring of 2021, we expected to finalize our plans for a research project on several species of insects that ...

A new insect invader is wreaking havoc on Utah's beloved fir trees, threatening the health of forests that locals cherish for hiking, camping, and connecting with nature. The balsam woolly adelgid, a ...

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

Forests and streams are separate but linked ecosystems, existing side by side, with energy and nutrients crossing their porous borders and flowing back and forth between them. For example, leaves fall ...

After meeting medical entomologists during his time serving in the United States Air Force, Thor Freeman, now a sophomore at the University of Delaware, became very aware of the risks that pests have ...

At first glance, the insect trapped in golden resin looked like any other tiny victim of deep time. Only under close ...

The butterfly effect has got nothing on moth mayhem. Thanks to warming temperatures, California could soon be under siege from a “gross” winged terror that ...

Winter in the South can bring about a sharp change in conditions that impact forests and their many inhabitants. However, new research finds that, despite these seasonal shifts, forest management ...

Ecology is the study of interactions between organisms and their environment. It's a broad field, spanning biology, engineering, policy, and environmental management. There are numerous ecology ...

Beyond biodiversity, stingless bees play a stabilising role in ecosystems under pressure. By enabling plant reproduction, ...