INSECTS do not usually give us humans too much concern. However, if one studies even a tiny bit of natural history topics ...

When these crucial pollinating species visit flowers and other plants, they produce a number of characteristic sounds, such ...

How do insects perceive mechanical stress? This is a question of interest in many different fields, including comparative ...

Outdoor columnist Ben Smith reminds us to be on the lookout for poison ivy as we enter summer.

An orphaned black bear cub in California is being cared for by biologists in fur coats and bear masks. The baby bear was ...

University of Alberta research is showing how trees and fungi team up to survive and stay healthy against insect attacks—an ...

When the fishing is slow, sometimes my buddies and I prefer to find frogs, spring lizards, worms, hellgrammites, and more.

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Scientists have found a way to sample DNA out of the air on a large scale — making it possible to one day track the health ...

Five million Australians have allergies. For some, it’s a matter of life and death. What causes them? Can they be prevented?

Sky blue, ocean blue, blueberries, my eyes! Despite seeing blue all around us, blue is actually the least common color in ...