"We hope our analysis encourages more research." Scientists raise alarm after discovering overlooked 'victims of invasion': 'Undergoing concerning declines' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Some of the smallest wildlife play extremely outsized roles in their ecosystems and globally, and now they're at risk. Recent research has found that insect numbers are declining rapidly, even in ...

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 ...

New study shows insect populations declining even when people aren't around to bug them. A new study out shows insect populations are declining even without direct inference from humans. We asked one ...

A team of ecologists from The University of Hong Kong (HKU) are leading an international initiative to investigate the decline of insect populations in the world's tropical forests. Insects, the most ...

Across the globe, the diversity of insect species and their populations are falling rapidly. A few research studies have gone as far as to estimate insect biomass has nearly halved since the 1970s.

Cicadas from a 17-year cicada brood and shells shed by cicada nymphs sit at the base of a tree on May 29, 2024, in Park Ridge, Ill. Cicadas are of the order Hemiptera — the type of winged insects ...