If Coco Chanel gave the common blackbird a makeover, the result would be the oropendola. With a minimalist colour palette and ...

A statue of St. Charbel overlooks a pond and surrounding lush scenery.(Photo: Courtesy photo) That same spirit lives today in religious women like Sister Lea Lahoud, whose vocation reflects the ...

Each spring, the banks of the Mengboluo River in Yunnan province become a busy habitat for the industrious baya weaver. This agile creature, famous for its intricately woven bag nests, flocks here in ...

Common names for animals are often easier to remember than their Latin names, but they can often lead to confusion. Here are ...

Bamboo sheets are known for their silky-smooth texture and cooling capabilities. After testing six sheet sets, I found two I’d recommend to anyone.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

On a warm summer day, the buzzing sound of flying insects can trigger either curiosity or fear. Among these aerial visitors, bees and wasps are often confused for one another, leading to unnecessary ...

City plans to demolish 295,227‑sq‑ft Fresno Bee building on 14.8 acres. Officials cite high operating costs, fire risks after break‑ins. Property could theoretically fit a minimum 5,000‑seat stadium.

Recently, I was out in my garden pulling up old pieces of bamboo used for fencing around some fragile native plants getting established. I was in the process of making a pile of them to burn, when I ...

A North Texas researcher investigates the health of our most productive native pollinators, and how we might simply help them bee. Hidden high in branches above the Colorado River in downtown Austin ...

Paleontologists working in a cave on the Caribbean island of Hispaniola have discovered the first-known instance of ancient bees nesting inside pre-existing fossil cavities. The above illustration ...

ABSTRACT: Decision making in honeybees is based on information which is acquired and processed in order to make choices between two or more alternatives. These choices lead to the expression of ...