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).

Beyond the beloved butterflies, bees, and ladybirds, a hidden world of less glamorous, even alarming-looking insects plays a crucial role in maintaining healthy gardens. Anton Rosenfeld, research ...

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 ...

Ready for a big — and loud — invasion of scary-looking insects? Experts say billions of cicadas will be emerging from the ground in parts of the United States this spring in a very rare event that ...