DIMITRI LASCARIS: This is Dimitri Lascaris, reporting for The Real News Network from Montreal, Canada. As has been widely reported, the Earth is at the start of the sixth mass extinction in its ...

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

Insect populations are declining precipitously worldwide due to pesticide use and other factors, with a potentially "catastrophic" effect on the planet, a study has warned.More than 40 percent of ...

Even in areas relatively undisturbed by human activity, insect populations are on the decline, with climate change as a likely culprit. That's the finding of new research from the University of North ...

Imagine you are flipped upside down and standing on your head. After a few seconds, you would feel pressure in your head due to an increased blood flow. Humans and other vertebrates are known to have ...

A new study has challenged the environmental case for farming insects, warning of biosecurity risks and the spread of disease. The paper, ‘Have the environmental benefits of insect farming been ...

Insect populations are declining precipitously worldwide due to pesticide use and other factors, with a potentially "catastrophic" effect on the planet, a study has warned.More than 40 percent of ...

Invasive animals outcompete or eat insects while invasive vegetation replaces native plants that insects feed upon. The study ...