Carnivorous plants consume other living creatures for their food. Learn facts about growing Venus flytraps, pitcher plants ...

Of all the mammals in the world, humans by far have the strangest diets. As omnivores, we have the most variety of any other ...

Forest officials and researchers have identified rare carnivorous plants thriving deep within the sanctuary. The discovery ...

LAGRANGE – Winter can be a time of significant temperature variation. Cold snaps and warmer than usual spells often spark conversations about the impact on insects, particularly the pesty types, and ...

When looking at a terrestrial ecosystem like a forest or grassland, the way plants are arranged across the landscape might seem random. To some extent, they can be. Wind or water may have dispersed a ...

Harmless spittlebug insects found in European hedges and meadows are quietly carrying a bacterium that can kill more than 600 plant species. New research in coastal Tuscany now shows that two common ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

The words “pollination” and “flower” may seem inseparable, but plants began courting insects millions of years before they evolved flashy petals. Now we know how they may have done it: not with ...

Harvard researchers have discovered that cycads—one of the oldest living lineages of seed plants—heat up their reproductive organs to attract beetle pollinators and the insects possess infrared ...

Ever notice how some gardens seem to thrive with fewer pests and more blooms? The secret often lies in attracting the right insects. Beneficial bugs can be your garden’s best friends, helping you ...