Biologists have curated the red milkweed beetle's genome and its arsenal of genes related to plant-feeding and other biological traits. They sequenced and assembled the entire genome of the ...

“Ticks are the most dangerous pests lurking in leaf piles, as they can transmit diseases like Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain ...

A series of plant sales coming up feature native varieties that don’t need a lot of water or fuss and that provide food and ...

Arizona is home to Butterfly Wonderland, an enchanting indoor conservatory that offers an experience like no other. Within ...

Benthic diatoms are the most important and biodiverse primary producers in streams and comprise the basis for the food webs, fueling animals such as insects and stream fishes including trout.

The Master Gardener Program is administered locally by the county office of UCCE (University of California Cooperative ...

Michigan has 11 invasive mollusks that the state wants people to watch out for. The one you might recognize the most easily ...

Most spiders have eight eyes, but they don’t always have great vision. Some rely more on their other senses, like feeling vibrations, to catch their food. Spider silk is super lightweight but also ...

Giant grasshoppers and little-known local pollinators will have their moment in the spotlight Sunday during the annual ...

You find these plants in lawns and gardens, at the edges of parking lots, along roadsides and even in the cracks of concrete ...

Brains are bewilderingly complicated systems of connections between neurons. Mapping those connections is an important step ...

As the nights draw in and temperatures begin to fall, it can only mean one thing: Halloween is right around the corner. Lots ...