A “biological annihilation” of wildlife in recent decades means a sixth mass extinction in Earth's history is under way and is more severe than previously .... read more
Like other mass-extinction events in Earth’s history, it affects creatures in all habitats, and of all sizes. Species are currently going extinct at a rate 1000% faster than the normal extinction rate. read more
Only about 70 insect extinctions have been documented since the 15th century, possibly because many insects have been poorly studied. "Most extinctions estimated to have occurred in the historical past, or predicted to occur in the future, are of insects," argues entomologist Robert R. Dunn of North Carolina State University in Raleigh. read more