MANITOULIN—Across the vast and varied landscapes of North America, a quiet crisis is unfolding. The once-familiar hum of bees, the flicker of butterfly wings, the dusk-dance of moths, all are fading.

Researchers report their discovery of fluorescent pigments in the feathers of Long-eared Owls, that can only be seen by humans with the help of ultraviolet light.

Ecologists are investigating the decline of insect populations in the world's tropical forests. Insects, the most abundant and diverse group of animals on Earth, are experiencing alarming declines, ...

Scientists have been able to remotely detect, capture and analyze the sound of the invasive Asian hornet in flight, in a move which could help save honeybee colonies from distress and destruction.