I opened the door of the kitchen cupboard to get the peanut butter and saw an ant scampering away. I quickly dispatched the ant. Now I have a problem. If I tell Mary Alice about seeing an ant, she ...

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In Vermont, researchers have investigated the types of creepy, crawly bugs that their avian predators consume and may have ...

When you picture a flower and a pollinator, the odds are you’re imagining a colorful, perfumed flower, and a honeybee.

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This summer has been a good year for viewing lightning bugs or fireflies because of several weather conditions. Here's what ...

Tens of thousands of centuries-old books are being pulled from the shelves of a medieval abbey in Hungary in an effort to ...

Play was held up in the evening session as the insects descended upon the pitch, leaving Ben Stokes particularly vexed ...

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Is it just a coincidence, or is there a practical reason behind it? Let's uncover the story. Here are four reasons behind the ...