Volunteers with National Grid planted a pollinator garden at the Museum of Science & Technology on Tuesday. The planting was part of National Grid's Global Day of Service. The company said pollinator ...

Sunflower yields rise with insect pollination, showing how biodiversity and simple farm practices support harvests.

Monday is the first day of fall, and sumac lower leaves have turned red for a while, along with some virginia creeper vines, ...

If you love figs, you may have heard some unsettling lore about them: that every fig hides a wasp, because these insects need ...

Myths have done bats (and us) no favors. Here’s the real deal on these skeeter eaters and how we can help them, from Norfolk ...

Nikon has revealed the winners of the 15th annual Nikon Small World in Motion Video Competition. The contest recognizes the most dynamic microscopic movies or digital time-lapse photography each year.

Improving biodiversity and maintaining yields at the same time? For many, this sounds like a contradiction in terms. However, a new study by the University of Würzburg shows that both are possible ...

Improving biodiversity and maintaining yields at the same time? For many, this sounds like a contradiction in terms. However, ...

Around 4,000 plant species from different parts of the world secrete nectar outside their flowers, such as on their stems or leaves, through secretory glands known as extrafloral nectaries. Unlike ...

CHICAGO -- Fall is in the air. Chicago evenings have a crisp breeze. But something has been bugging Annie Andrews. Specifically, bees and wasps and a whole lot of sneezing. “It’s gotten to a point, ...

Millions of monarch butterflies from across North America will begin their journey southward in search of a warmer winter climate. However, monarch butterflies face several threats, including humans, ...