Faced Hornet Nest Look Like? “What kind of hive is in my tree?” asks Birds & Blooms reader Caren Holderman of Kankakee, Illinois. Birding experts Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman say, Several kinds of wasps ...

AOD is a fast-progressing condition affecting thousands of mature oaks across England and Wales. It is characterized by dark, ...

Research initiated at a UT field station keeps progressing, in good news for the war on this invasive species.

Have you ever heard of the unique cabbage tree emperor moth? Learn all about the caterpillar stage of this moth's lifespan.

Scientists created a strong, fast-forming gel from silkworm powder—even better than gels made from purified silk. This sustainable material, useful for medicine & food, gels due to a key silk protein.

Find out how hotels are reducing food waste effectively with innovative tools and strategies to meet climate goals.

Wheat Stem Sawfly Vini Zuppa, a UNL Crops and Water Educator, attended the meeting to discuss his ongoing dotoral research on ...

A fossilised mosquito larva dating back 99 million years has been discovered trapped in amber, offering an extraordinary look into life during the time of Tyrannosaurus rex. The finding, which ...

Not everyone seems to get as excited about galls as I do. A gall is an abnormal growth on a plant. Galls can occur anywhere– leaves, stems or roots and are usually caused by insects, fungi, or ...

We depend on insects in many ways for producing food for the world’s population. They pollinate our crop plants, break down decaying plant and animal matter, and are natural pest controllers. We also ...

Every spring, I see spiny bugs that look like tiny alligators. They spend all day chomping up other insects outside my window. I asked my friend Rich Zack about them. He’s an insect scientist at ...

An industry based on insects’ natural recycling abilities could help limit the environmental damage from our food system. Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript ...