The spiny leaf insect mother not only abandons her eggs, she's also figured out how to trick someone else into protecting and ...

Inoculating crops with beneficial rhizobacteria has been shown to reduce insect pest damage by priming natural plant defence ...

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Plants do not stay silent. New research shows how plant diversity changes smell based communication across ecosystems.

Female moths avoid laying eggs on stressed plants that emit ultrasonic sounds. Instead, they choose silent, healthy plants.

Cold temperatures and harsh weather conditions are bad news for most animals, including spiders. But these creatures aren’t ...

Last week felt like I should have been working in the garden, flying a kite, or wade fishing for crappie. Other than the two ...

I am thinking of planting two fringetrees in my yard. However, I’ve come across mentions of their susceptibility to Emerald ...

Genlisea, or the “corkscrew” carnivorous plant, doesn’t wait above ground to hunt. Here’s how it traps tiny prey right ...

A good class pet is active during the school day, comfortable with the average temperature and humidity in the building, and ...

Ants farm aphids. It's weird yet fascinating. And a bit like a miniature horror movie. But it's a nightmare for gardeners.

The great eared nightjar, found across Asia, looks like a tiny dragon. Its camouflage, twilight hunting and unique behaviour ...