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 ...

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 ...

Tattoo Jep hornets: almost half the world’s insects could face habitat loss. (Courtesy: Kalamazadkhan CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons) Habitat loss may soon mean half the world’s insects, and many ...

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 ...

Two new frog species have recently been discovered on the small, boulder-studded Dauan Island off Queensland. The frogs have ...

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Bees and butterflies help produce our food by pollinating the crops farmers grow. In fact, 35% of the world's food crops, including fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds, depend on pollinators. But ...

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Home owners across Britain are being urged to install nest boxes and create garden habitats for insects in a bid to boost the numbers of swallows, swifts and martins across the UK. The aim is to ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Local business Beautiwood Unfinished Furniture at the corner of Spruce and Abby in Northwest Fresno is selling bee boxes and insect habitats. Some look similar to birdhouses. ...