How air pollution is making life tougher for bugs Hannah Steiner September 25, 2023 Many insects rely on their sense of smell to locate flowers. When they feed on nectar, they quickly connect the....
Butterflies on the decline Hannah Steiner May 21, 2023 Research shows that the numbers of butterflies in meadows and pastures of Europe are in a continuous decline. A new....
Air pollution is not just a human problem -- it's also changing the gut of British bumblebees Hannah Steiner April 30, 2023 Research finds that exposure to air pollution changes bumblebee gut bacteria.
Why orchid bees concoct their own fragrance Hannah Steiner April 15, 2023 "What we didn't know, however, was who was supposed to receive this signal. The females? Or rival males?"
Pollination loss removes healthy foods from global diets, increases chronic diseases causing excess deaths Debbie Banks December 14, 2022 Changes in land-use, use of harmful pesticides, and advancing climate change threaten wild pollinators, imperiling human supply of healthy foods.
Honey bee life spans are 50% shorter today than they were 50 years ago Debbie Banks November 14, 2022 In an effort to understand why, researchers have focused on environmental stressors, diseases, parasites, pesticide exposure and nutrition.
Entomologists issue warning about effects of climate change on insects Hannah Steiner November 08, 2022 Insects play a central role in ecosystems by recycling nutrients and nourishing other organisms further up the food chain, including....
Are insects doomed? New study shows added threat of climate change Debbie Banks November 01, 2022 The risk is highest for insect populations in temperate regions such as the continental U.S., according to the study.