Water striders are the only insect that live entirely on the ocean’s surface. By some estimates, insects make up 80 percent of named animal species. They’re found all over the world and in all manner ...

A quiet grassland can feel still, but it is never silent. Every leaf, flower, and root releases tiny scent molecules that ...

Thrips are tiny (around 1/20 inch long) slender insects that cause mostly cosmetic damage to leaves, fruit, and flowers.

Even at levels safe for humans, air pollution can disrupt the way some insects communicate with plants, and with each other.

The Amazon rainforest is often associated with jaguars, parrots, and towering trees. Yet the majority of animal life in this ...

First of all, don’t panic.

In other words, bees do not choose flowers based only on color or scent. Social behavior can also shape which plants succeed. This study took place in a controlled environment. In nature, pollinators ...

This means that with just a couple of days above 50°F, the insects that have accumulated enough degree days are out and about ...

An unusually warm winter caused early blooms, but garden center owner Mike Spencer says you don’t need to panic.

After scientists accidentally discovered that the common eastern bumblebee can withstand flood conditions, they wanted to ...

In a new study, bats lap up vaccine-laced saline or chow down on vaccine-carrying mosquitoes. Will that have any impact on ...

Experts share their top tips for attracting birds including pied wagtails, sparrows and robins into your garden this spring - hedges, feeders and plants ...