The offspring of two different species are referred to as hybrids. One familiar example of a hybrid animal is a mule: the offspring of a female horse (Equus caballus) and a male donkey (Equus asinus).

There’s something about crawling insects that tends to make people uneasy. It might be the sudden way they appear or how quickly they move across a floor or wall. The reaction is usually instant: step ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at dgill@agcenter.lsu.edu. There is something odd growing on my lawn grass. There are small patches where ...

The scaly little eastern fence lizard may look like a miniature alligator, but it is harmless. I photographed the one here Nov. 2, when the temperatures hovered around 50 degrees, after coaxing it to ...

A scary-looking creature with “devil” in its name was spotted close to the surface off Tenerife, a Spanish island. By Victor Mather Strange things live in the depths of the ocean. Even the light of ...

Insects are looking for places to get through winter. They can enter our homes in several ways: around moldings, window/door trim, ceiling vents, chimney, eaves or around window-mounted air ...