Be glad you weren't around when these Jurassic speed demons lurked the Earth. They were faster, and deadlier, than anything alive today.

As a child, when nice weather came around, I was told to put down my book and go play outside: You can read any old day, ...

I might have found a way of gardening I can latch onto. Chaos gardening is a popular new form of gardening that is getting ...

The brown recluse and black widow are the most common venomous spiders in the U.S., Mississippi. What are their habitats? Know how to prevent a bite.

Though many talk of anecdotal “windshield phenomenon” observations, ecologists caution against oversimplifying the global ...

Wednesday, May 7-28, 10 p.m. on PBS, PBS.org, and PBS app  This four-part global investigation explores the world of insects, the planet’s... Read More ...

The new work adds to the legacy of Dave Johnson, a long-time museum curator famed for his detail-oriented research on fishes ...

Ants are typically seen as a nuisance, especially when they invade homes or businesses. But the Asian needle ant poses a more serious threat – one that goes beyond inconvenience.

Agriculture is the most cited cause, but there are many others connected to it that are contributing to the huge die-off of ...

Even insects occasionally release a few droplets while flying. But is it really urine? PETBOOK editor and biologist Saskia Schneider, an expert in the anatomy of social insects such as bumblebees and ...