Plastic pollution is harming invertebrates at the bottom of the food chain, including beetles, slugs, snails and earthworms, according to a new study ...

A fossil discovery in China shows a complex prehistoric food chain from 125 million years ago. The fossilised remains of ...

In the animal kingdom, some creatures exhibit surprising social behaviour that fosters strong bonds and cooperative living, ...

As a field biologist with a Master of Science degree, I get to see daily the vital importance invertebrates contribute to our ecosystem.The services they perform, including but not limited to ...

A new study finds that rising temperatures and intensive land use prove detrimental to bees, making them more vulnerable than ...

Colorful, fast and acrobatic, dragonflies are a pretty sight when you spot them in nature. They're also invaluable indicators ...

National Endangered Species Day began in 2006 to raise awareness. The IUCN Red List includes over 41,000 endangered species.

The number and diversity of insects is declining worldwide. Some studies suggest that their biomass has almost halved since ...

Did you know that approximately one-third of the food we consume every day relies directly on pollination by bees Despite ...

The Dragonfly Mercury Project is studying dragonflies to determine amount of mercury in national park habitats. The project ...

The Dragonfly Mercury Project is studying dragonflies to determine amount of mercury in national park habitats. The project ...

The study shows that insects from different trophic levels react differently to the combination of higher temperatures and more intensive land use. Bees were particularly affected. While populations ...