Alexander Marshal — this country’s first major botanical painter — deserves to be better known, writes Tiffany Daneff, after ...

Once in a while we get asked, “how cold does it have to get to kill insects?” Perhaps it is important to understand why cold ...

Female praying mantises are notorious for eating their mates during or after sex. Now, scientists have discovered a dwarf ...

Three hundred million years ago, the largest insect ever known to humankind hunted in fern jungles and boasted an enormous ...

Cycad cones aren’t always hot. Instead, they follow daily cycles of heating and cooling: Pollen-laden male cones produce a big burst of heat in the late afternoon, and then ovulating female cones warm ...

Honeybees stay active during winter. They form a protective ball around the queen bee. Honey provides the necessary calories needed to keep them warm ...

While many modern plants use colorful flowers to attract pollinators, ancient palm-like plants called cycads lure them by ...

The words “pollination” and “flower” may seem inseparable, but plants began courting insects millions of years before they ...

Gathering around the holiday table might include turkey as part of your shared meal with family and friends. Whether it’s ...

Here’s how to tell what type of cockroaches are invading a home based on their looks and behavior. Able to spread disease and ...

Military members can be prosecuted for following orders that are unlawful. A war of words between President Donald Trump and Democratic military and national security veterans on Capitol Hill has ...

Netflix has officially ordered a sequel series to the famous 1990s sitcom “A Different World.” The new show will follow a new group of students at the made-up Hillman College, with the daughter of the ...