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

Ecologists now describe insect decline as a defining signal of a broader ecological breakdown. Evidence from long-running ...

The fading of insects from the world is not immediate. It is a slow and painful unraveling. Starting subtly, we will notice a little less honey, fewer strawberries in season, and tomatoes that seem ...

As a boy in the 1960s, David Wagner would run around his family’s Missouri farm with a glass jar clutched in his hand, scooping flickering fireflies out of the sky. “We could fill it up and put it by ...

Diminishing insect numbers around the world isn’t new. International reviews estimate annual biomass losses of between 1% and 2.5% globally. Pesticides and fertilizer usage, growing light and chemical ...

By harnessing the power of genomics, the insect agriculture industry can avoid setting itself up for an accidental future collapse while continuing to make inroads on sustainable protein production ...

Fears of a nationwide collapse in Britain’s insect populations may be overstated, according to a major new study. Instead, researchers have found a more complex picture: while some species are holding ...