Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The Lord Howe stick insect (Dryococelus australis) was ...

In this Our Changing Climate News episode, I look at a newly released study on the sharp decline in insect populations over the past 30 years. According to the study, all types of insects might face ...

A species of musical insect extinct in the UK has been reintroduced to the country from France, conservationists have said. The Species Recovery Trust released 11 New Forest cicadas this week into a ...

Half of the one million animal and plant species on Earth facing extinction are insects, and their disappearance could be catastrophic for humankind, scientists have said in a "warning to humanity".

Insects don’t issue press releases. They just vanish. By the time we notice through empty harvests and poorer diets, it could ...

While most people wouldn't be thrilled to find insects scattered across their floor and furniture, this scene has triggered the opposite reaction for an Australian scientist.

Costa Rican scientists are sounding the alarm as a once-abundant insect species edges toward collapse. Known locally as abejones de mayo, or May beetles, these beetles have long been a sign that the ...

Tucked deep in Fernbank’s WildWoods trail, Levon Biss’ special touring macrophotography exhibit “Extinct and Endangered: Insects in Peril” features large prints of the United Kingdom photographer’s ...