Monarch butterflies are among the most beloved insects in North America. They are brightly colored and unique, both as ...

Don’t take the birds in your backyard for granted. Beyond eating bugs or invasive plant seeds, backyard birds provide people with joy and wonder, said Geoff LeBaron, Christmas Bird Count director for ...

"I've gotta tell you, as an entomologist — I've been doing this for over 25 years now, and it is a rare day when the humans ...

The 17-year and 13-year periodical cicadas returned to the Chicago area this year, and I became the Sun-Times' de facto ...

We’re accustomed to seeing California ground squirrels with cheeks stuffed with nuts and seeds, casually nibbling on plants. But a new study reveals these seemingly harmless creatures have a wilder ...

“Andean bears have a broad diet, including more than 300 plants,” Nicholas Pilfold, a study co-author and conservation ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- With bitter temperatures and biting winds blowing into Greater Cleveland, it’s time to think about … your ...

California ground squirrels, typically known for their herbivorous diet, were observed hunting and eating voles for the first ...

THOUSANDS of giant fish-eating spiders the size of your hand have come back from the “brink of extinction”. A map has ...

Ants and camel crickets serve dual roles in both pollinating and dispersing seeds of Balanophora subcupularis, as discovered ...

Dr Alastair Robinson, a world expert on carnivorous plants, said it was “pretty spectacular” to see the remains of a crab, as ...

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