There are now more than 50 known species of ‘plastivores,’ or plastic-eating organisms. One of these, the greater wax moth, is offering scientists hope in the fight against plastic pollution.

AUSTIN, Texas — Scientists from The University of Texas at Austin report in the journal Science that they have developed a new strategy to protect honey bees from a deadly trend known as colony collapse: genetically engineered strains of bacteria.

A study led by the University of Turku has found that small, fiercely predatory damselflies catch and eat hundreds of thousands of insects during a single summer – in an area surrounding just a sin

Rising neonicotinoid seed treatments applied to corn and soy in US agricultural landscapes during the past 20 years are the primary driver of the change, the researchers found.

New papers detail severe threats facing insects, how their plight is intertwined with humanity's, and the available solutions to address the crisis.

Being inconspicuous might seem the best strategy for spiders to catch potential prey in their webs, but many orb-web spiders, which hunt in this way, are brightly coloured. New research finds their distinct yellow and black pattern is actually essential in luring prey. The findings are published in the British Ecological Society journal: Functional Ecology.

Pollinating insects could thrive if improvements are made to agri-environment schemes across Europe, according to a new collaborative study involving scientists from Trinity. More than 20 pollinator experts from 18 different countries looked at a range of wildlife habitats on farmland– named Ecological Focus Areas (EFAs) – to determine how well they support insect pollinators such as bumblebees, solitary bees and hoverflies.

The dung beetle may eat and nest in poop, but its role in nature is anything but humble. These hardshelled scarabs live on every continent except Antarctica, recycling feces and suppressing parasites that could otherwise harm people and animals. Dung beetles also spread both seeds and nutrients into the soil, helping to maintain a healthy ecosystem.

A fungus has been genetically modified with spider venom to kill the mosquitoes that spread malaria.

Companies across the globe are banking on it.

The future is crickets.

The stripes apparently confuse the pesky bugs' motion detector systems.

Scientists at the Biodiversity Unit of the University of Turku have studied the diversity of tropical parasitoid wasps for years.

We tend to overvalue things for which we have worked hard.  That hand-made cabinet is super special, even if it doesn’t quite close properly. This pattern, often termed “the IKEA effect,” can be explained by the fact that we dislike the idea that something we put effort into isn’t very good, by our increased emotional attachment to the product, or by other complex thought processes.

Researchers combined sterilization with a bacterium in an attempt to stamp out the Asian tiger mosquito.

"A decline on that scale over a period of just 10 years came as a complete surprise to us," said one researcher, "but fits the picture presented in a growing number of studies."

Report claims 400,000 insect species face extinction amid heavy use of pesticides

Wildlife ecologist Sophie Petit was camping on South Australia’s Kangaroo Island one night in 2016, when she noticed something unusual: sugar ants swarming a spot in the sand where she had urinated a couple of hours earlier. To her wonder, the ants came back, night after night, seeking more pee. Now, 3 years later, Petit has found that the insects crave the urine of people, kangaroos, and other animals, likely to survive the island’s nutrient-scarce environment. They even prefer it to sugar water.

A new genetic engineering technology could help eliminate malaria and stave off extinctions — if humanity decides to unleash it.

Massive swarms of locusts have swept across the east of Africa since December, threatening food security and livelihoods.