Ants are among the most physically fragile insects on the planet, yet they dominate almost every land habitat and outweigh ...

As spring approaches, warmer weather triggers the flowers to bloom and insect pollinators begin to make an appearance along with a host of other species. “We tend to see a lot of species that were ...

Some ants thrive by choosing numbers over strength. Instead of heavily protecting each worker, they invest fewer resources in ...

Would you rather fight a horse-sized duck or 100 duck-sized horses? As silly as it sounds, the question captures a real ...

The researchers think the pattern they observed in ants reflects a more universal trend in the evolution of societal ...

We enjoy magnolia trees for their beautiful early spring flowers, but in summer they sometimes get downright ugly. Gardeners may notice a fuzzy black coating on branches or a sticky glaze that ...

Scale insects can infest and damage many of the plants we grow in our landscapes and indoors. They feed on the sap of plants, and a large enough population can weaken a plant, damage it or even kill ...

What a pleasant surprise to find a computer-animated kidpic without the constant chatter, in which the backgrounds aren’t virtual but all-natural, and cute cartoon critters frolic against handsome ...