Streetlights left on all night cause leaves to become so tough that insects cannot eat them, threatening the food chain, a study has found. “We noticed that, compared with natural ecosystems, tree ...

Climate change is already reshaping the landscapes we know and love. Within the next century, the Antarctic could lose most ...

Safeguarding your trees against pests is important to their health and longevity. Invasive species can wreak havoc by defoliating or infecting trees, and left untreated, can lead to loss of limbs and ...

Invasive insects in the U.S. could kill up to 1.4 million street trees by 2050, according to researchers. In an international study published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, a team found that the ...

CORVALLIS – The massive insect epidemics that have plagued Pacific Northwest forests in recent years are mostly a reflection of poor forest health conditions, overcrowding, overuse of chemicals, fire ...

Trees are often promoted as an important tool for combating climate change. That’s because trees take in carbon dioxide from the air and lock it away in wood and soil for years. But trees may not be ...

Invasive insects in the U.S. could kill up to 1.4 million street trees by 2050, according to researchers. In an international study published in the Journal of Applied Ecology, a team found that the ...

Estimates suggest 95 percent of the tree mortalities caused by invasive insects will occur in roughly 25 percent of 30,000 urban areas. Hot spots are expected in New York, Chicago and Milwaukee. The ...

Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. LiveScience Bizarre-looking bugs known as scale insects may be tiny but they can take down an oak tree. Considered pests, the creatures ...

The emerald ash borer (Agrilus planipennis) is a deceptively attractive metallic-green adult beetle with a red abdomen. But few people ever actually see the insect itself — just the trail of ...

DAVIE (CBSMiami/AP) - A plant-hopping insect, about the size of a grain of rice, is the source of a deadly bacterial disease that is killing the state's iconic palm trees. Known as lethal bronzing, it ...

After conservation efforts that lasted for more than a decade, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance is finally bringing the critically endangered Lord Howe Island stick insects to the forefront.