Smithsonian contributing writer Jim Robbins about what aeroecology is telling us about the ecosystem above.A transcript is ...

Black widows, infamous for their shiny black bodies and the red hourglass pattern seen on adult females, deliver a painful ...

The back door of the world” By Krista Madsen In my recent essay on a low brow/high brow photographic stunt known ...

Swifts do not breed on Arran. However, in forays for food they range hundreds of miles from their breeding areas. They will ...

Set out baits labeled for carpenter ants. Baits can be effective because ants share food with each other, says Benson. Place ...

This valuable study addresses the effects of selection on aggression on fitness and life-history trade-offs in Drosophila melanogaster. However, the evidence presented is incomplete and does not ...

National Reptile Awareness Day 2025 highlights how reptiles shape ecosystems; they show how nature balances under stress.

TOMORROW I will get up early and take a two-hour bus ride from Skopje to Pristina. There might be time to grab a coffee in the city but little else before I make the return journey. Why? So I can ...

Galls are strange plant growths caused by insects and other organisms. Here's how to spot them on goldenrods and oaks this ...

World Sloth Day 2025 highlights the most fascinating facts about sloths, from their unique digestion and slow-paced lifestyle ...

“Some of them are just beautiful, a kind of citronella-y smell,” Ksepka said. “Others create a stinky, blue cheese smell, or ...

While insects are often associated with summer, many Brits have been shocked to discover swarms taking over their homes well ...