While visiting my son and family for Christmas, I couldn’t help but notice how prolific the pitchers or traps on his tropical ...

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What has eight eyes and stalks its prey like a cat? It’s not a weird science fiction monster; only a small, frequently ...

Some of nature’s most mesmerizing works of art might just be hanging in your backyard. The artist is an orb weaver spider.

The Wasp Threat to Wiliwili Trees In Hawaii, a tiny wasp no bigger than a grain of sand has caused big problems for native trees. The erythrina gall wasp, scientifically known as Quadrastichus ...

This spider doesn’t run or hide when danger strikes. Instead, it builds a fake version of itself — and predators fall for it.

Lee Daniels is an Academy Award–nominated producer and director whose films include “Monster’s Ball,” “Precious,” “The Butler ...

Perhaps the best way to confront the swiftly changing landscape is to swallow hard, and then move forward with a fresh ...

Tucked away beside the main road that runs along Eleuthera, a narrow island in the Bahamas, the Leon Levy Native Plant ...

You spend enough time outside, you’re going to get stung. Maybe it’s while you’re weeding, or moving lumber, or trying to ...

Spiders in the garden can be beneficial, but having to wade through their webs can make gardening a bummer. Here's a trick that can help keep them away.

Poinsettias are a familiar sight this time of year — something of an icon of the holiday season in the Americas.