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 ...

A solar-pollinator habitat, dominated by purple prairie clover and black-eyed susan flowering plants. Credit: Argonne National Laboratory/Lee Walston A solar-pollinator habitat, dominated by purple ...

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 ...

The 60 th anniversary of the federal Highway Beautification Act, the crowning achievement of Lady Bird Johnson, will be commemorated later this year. Although its lasting political outcome was to ...

Ants, often seen as summer pests, showcase their incredible teamwork during winter. As the cold sets in, they retreat deep ...

Habitat loss, pesticides and climate change are threatening insect populations worldwide. In 2019, Biological Conservation reported that 40% of all insects species are declining globally and that a ...

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Serome Hamlin shows how to use store bought and homemade options to provide places in your landscape for native pollinators to shelter, feed, and lay eggs. Featured on VHG episode 2401; March 2024.

Bugs aren’t just occasional nuisances, they’re crucial to the environment. Now populations of species worldwide are falling at alarming rates. The extinction of the one-inch-wide Xerces blue butterfly ...

Fossil insect find, Zekuforma maculata, reveals a land-to-water experiment in evolution, rewriting 230 million years of true bug history.

Bumblebees buzz from flower to flower, stopping for a moment under a clear blue Minnesota sky. Birds chirp, and tall grasses blow in the breeze. This isn’t a scene from a pristine nature preserve or ...

LEMONT, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With global insect biodiversity in decline due to habitat loss, pesticides, and climate change, the restoration of insect habitat paired with smart land use changes ...