Insect declines threaten more than pollinators – wildlife could also be at risk, researchers warn
From feeding baby birds to recycling nutrients, a new study shows conserving insects has surprising benefits for other animals and biodiversity.
Butterflies are on the move as climate change and habitat loss reshape their world
A global study finds nearly 10% of butterfly species have shifted where they live, but poor monitoring in the tropics could be hiding much larger changes.
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The State of Nature Update #29
8/27/2026: The amazing transoceanic migrations of a tiny dragonfly, hotter forest fires are changing forests, city life supercharges evolution of animals, tiny penguins get bird flu vaccines and more…
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Insect declines began decades earlier than scientists thought, study finds
Nearly a century of records reveals butterfly and beetle losses started long before the ‘insect apocalypse’ alarm was raised.
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The hidden costs of beautiful gardens: How invasive plants rewrite butterfly romance
Ornamental flowers that brighten our gardens could be quietly harming butterflies in ways scientists are only beginning to understand, according to a new study.
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The State of Nature Update #26
6/6/2026: Elephant poop’s outsized effects on habitat, death of a butterfly’s last caterpillar, daddy longlegs hunt frogs, tracking a nesting sea turtle, conservation as a solution for climate change, and more…
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It’s “No Mow May.” But does not mowing your lawn in May really help bees?
How native flowers, less pesticides and habitats offer real hope for struggling bees.
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Butterfly houses: Boon for conservation or cause for concern?
A little-studied global industry links entertainment, conservation, and millions of farmed insects.
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