“Our Voyager is a blue fly that arrives with a giant egg (or “ovo,” in Portuguese) on his back. The whole insect colony ...

With egg prices at historic highs, Modesto has seen an uptick of interest in backyard chicken tending. Those considering raising backyard chickens solely for financial reasons may be in for a surprise ...

Low doses of a drug already approved for treating rare genetic conditions in humans kills mosquitoes dead. Scientists say it ...

Since 2002, emerald ash borers have killed anywhere from 80% to 99% of mature ash in Southeast Michigan and Northeast Ohio.

They have a life cycle that includes egg, nymph, adult, and sterile male stages ... “Sticky traps, like yellow or blue ...

I’ve felt especially overwhelmed by world events. And once again, I’ve had to relearn that one of the most powerful antidotes ...

The Brahminy blind snake is a small, non-poisonous snake from Southeast Asia that reproduces asexually. It mainly feeds on ant larvae, insect eggs, and earthworms. These snakes live underground and ...

Ninety-two years ago, the American Goldfinch became Iowa’s state bird. Today, Iowans are calling for a state horse, fish and ...

Spring’s intense sun warms tree bark triggering beetle eggs to develop into larvae and awakening other insects over-wintering ...

Mikula often said butterflies symbolize new life, that several cultures use the same word for butterfly as for soul, and that ...

Recalls can cause consumer illness, plant shutdowns, sometimes permanently, loss of business, sometimes with long recovery and general suffering to all involved, but there will always be risk, and ...

The incredible Great Lakes smelt situation was so described last week by Dr. John Van Oosten of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The vast smelt population of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron (where ...