The TEE Lab returned to the rainforests of Sepilok-Kabili Forest Reserve in Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia, for a resurvey of dung beetle communities. Our team (Prof. Eleanor Slade, Dr. Ong Xin Rui, and Dr...

Rising temperatures induced by climate change as well as land-use development are two of the biggest threats to insect populations globally in what has been referred to as the “insect ap…

The impacts of degradation and deforestation on tropical forests are poorly understood, particularly at landscape scales. We present an extensive ecosystem analysis of the impacts of logging and conve...

The hyper-diverse tropical region of Southeast Asia is experiencing high levels of anthropogenic impacts, such as deforestation and agricultural expansion, that continue to threaten the region's biodi...

Biodiversity is crucial for countless ecosystem functions and services that we often take for granted, including pollination, nutrient cycling, pest control, and cultural values. However, multiple imp...

Each day, the animal kingdom produces roughly enough poop to match the volume of water pouring over Victoria Falls. So why isn’t the planet covered in the stuff? You can thank the humble dung beetle f...

By digging tunnels, dung beetles make soils more permeable to water and prevent erosion and flooding. For the first time, Swiss, Malaysian, and Singaporean scientists have measured how these insects ...