A female stag beetle slowly moves across decaying wood—a quiet guardian of the forest's life cycle, playing her part in ...

Many animal names mislead, stemming from early observations and comparisons rather than scientific accuracy. Creatures like ...

Whether you say “pumpkin” (PUMP-kihn) or  “punkin” (PUNkn), don’t leave this beautiful and versatile fruit out of your ...

Bears look like textbook mammals, but hidden in their evolutionary history are two dramatic departures from the standard ...

Beetles are the most diverse group of complex organisms on Earth, making up over 20% of all named animal species. One in five species on this planet is...a beetle. How did one group of organisms get ...

Carnegie named the water hole Empress Spring, for Queen Victoria. They stayed and rested and Carnegie writes “but for the ...

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This year's U.S. Capitol Christmas tree is a 53-foot-tall red fir from the Carson Ranger District in Nevada. Dubbed Silver ...