It’s that time of year again, when the ground thaws, the days stretch a little longer and gardens begin to wake up. But along ...

Researchers have found hedgehog bodies are full of environmental pollutants, including some of the most hazardous to human ...

Pests are often part of a garden's eco-system, but they can also wreak havoc with plants - caterpillars included. But three plants could fend them off entirely ...

In this particular exhibition at the Staten Island Museum, even the pink of the walls comes from bugs — in the form of lac, a coloring produced by scale insects (it’s the same natural dye used as ...

Therefore, regular inspections of these plants will help reveal most pest infections or damage caused by leaf-eating pests, allowing for timely control measures to protect and salvage the crop ...

Mark Ruibal of Ruibal's and Dione Lineberry of Blue Ribbon Lady Landscaping share their tips for attracting pollinators to ...

As the days get longer and the temperatures get warmer, it’s the perfect time to add to your spring garden. Read on for a ...

Skin flakes are hard to digest. It’s like eating hair, or feathers. So dust mites have powerful digestive enzymes to break the skin down. Those enzymes turn up in dust mite poop. And let’s just say ...

The story of silk is full of the extraordinary. First Paraguay and Suriname have caterpillars larger than any in Europe, ...

Ants are one of the most common household pests in North Carolina. The insects can be a year-round issue, but you’re more ...

A newly identified parasitic wasp that buzzed and flew among dinosaurs 99 million years ago evolved a bizarre mechanism, ...

With spring’s arrival, many people are considering what to plant in their garden, and choosing native species can bring birds ...