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The Hawaiian caterpillar adorns itself in dead bug parts—and its gruesome habits might be key to its survival in spider webs.
They're back, and as always, they're as annoying as ever. Toronto's infamous midges have officially returned in swarms for ...
Get ready for a swarm, because cicadas are returning this spring. A brood of these flying insects is starting to come out of ...
Discover the brilliance of burying beetles with Dr Ellie Bladon, an evolutionary ecologist based in the Department of Zoology ...
Sometimes, nature’s most remarkable wonders are hiding in plain sight. Just ask Corey Danielle Hollis’ college-aged daughter, ...
The initial symptoms appear in early spring and may resemble winter injury. Patches of wilted, discolored spots appear on the ...
Besides stream biology, teach your child how to read water. Point out how it moves slower where it’s wide and calm, and how ...
Without pollinators, we wouldn’t have one out of every three bites of food we eat. That’s because about 35 percent of the ...
The Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington recently issued projections for longevity by ...
By Will Hawkes As I sprinted across the flower-rich meadow on the eastern coast of Cyprus, I could barely see my car. The air was full of tiny black dots, pelting like bullets past me. I hauled open ...
Follow these pro tips on how to get rid of fruit flies in your house and garden. DIY fruit fly traps with apple cider vinegar, dish soap and alcohol can work.