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New Red List reveals half of British butterflies endangered or nearing extinction. Read more:

New Red List reveals half of British butterflies endangered or nearing extinction. Read more:

Half of Britains butterfly species are at risk of extinction. A new Red List published by UK charity Butterfly Conservation names 24 species as threatened, including eight as endangered.

As a scientist whose research involves insects and as a gardener, I know that many beneficial insect species are declining and need humans' help. If you're a gardener looking for a new challenge this year, consider revamping all or part of your yard to support beneficial insects.

Insect’s forest populations have halved over past half-century despite increased woodland habitat

PISMO BEACH, Calif. – From a distance, trees draped in monarch butterflies would glow orange and flutter in the sunlight. In the 1980s, overwintering sites...

Study reveals a greater diversity of Iberian spiders previously unknown

Bt pesticide, in addition to Monsanto's best-selling herbicide Roundup, exhibit direct toxicity to human human cells.

As grasslands vanish in parts of Europe, butterflies are finding refuge in unusual places, including industrial wastelands.

Tom Crist and James Kiper awarded Miami Universitys Benjamin Harrison Medallion Most prestigious career faculty honor recognizes "contribution to the education of the nation." By Susan Meikle, university news and communications Tom Crist, professor and chair of biology, and James Kiper, professor of computer science and software engineering, have been honored with the 2021 Benjamin Harrison Medallion. Named for America’s 23 rd president who graduated from Miami in 1852, the medallion is ...