Ecologists now describe insect decline as a defining signal of a broader ecological breakdown. Evidence from long-running field studies shows falling insect numbers even inside protected reserves with ...
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Should we be worried if we killed all spiders?
Spiders are everywhere on Earth. Scientists have identified around 45,000 known species, but estimates suggest there could be ...
A long-term study in Colorado reveals that insect populations are plummeting even in remote, undisturbed areas. Over two decades, flying insect abundance dropped by more than 70%, closely linked to ...
Insects are crucial for the health of nature, whereas humans are not. And since insects are ‘dropping like flies’, does loss of insects mean nature is collapsing? That question of whether nature is ...
Diapause is one of the most remarkable adaptive strategies evolved by insects to survive predictable periods of environmental adversity. By integrating ...
Spring in Australia has arrived like a celebration. Magpies are warbling in the morning, wildflowers are bursting open across bushland, and the air is humming with life as tiny creatures have stirred ...
Plastics, a broad category of synthetic or semi-synthetic organic polymers, have become indispensable in modern life 1,2,3,4. The most widely produced types include polyethylene (PE), polypropylene ...
The focus of experts in global security tends to orbit familiar threats. War in Europe and the Middle East. Trade disruption and financial volatility. Technology shocks and threats to information ...
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