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

Five new animal species that camouflage themselves as excrement or bark reveal some of what still remains hidden in the world ...

Bees and wasps are vanishing each winter, or so we thought. Hidden in attics, deep underground, and inside expanding nests, a ...

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

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.

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

Leaves on a winter lawn are neutral until they form a mat. Shredded leaf fragments that fall into the grass canopy can feed the soil and vanish over time. Whole leaves that stick together form a wet ...

CAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Shanghai, China The final, formatted version of the article will be published soon. Photosystem Ⅱ Subunit S (PsbS) is a critical regulator of non ...

Most people think of moths as small insects fluttering across porch lights, but some species greatly challenge that image.

Researchers at the University of Memphis used a free app to rediscover a species of beetle that was thought to be extinct.

Abstract: Strawberry production is globally significant because it contains high nutrients. Strawberry leaf disease shapes a significant barrier to strawberry cultivation worldwide. Numerous ...