Spring sunlight sparks excitement above ground, but the real action begins under the soil. While gardeners celebrate the ...

Take a closer look at the insects you’ll spot on milkweed during a Minnesota summer — including some that help, some that ...

As you inspect your lawn in the spring after a long winter, it's a great time to notice and treat issues like fungi, weeds, and dead grass. In addition to these common problems, you may also see a ...

After a year and a half of remote work and learning, UC Santa Barbara undergraduate students Sophia Lecuona Manos, Gabrielle ...

Butterflies are some of the most beautiful insects. There are also many beautiful moths. They have three main body regions ...

Even though their appearance might not suggest it, grubs aren't necessarily bad for your garden. Among beetle larvae, there are "good" and "bad" types. While some nibble on live grass roots, others ...

Raccoons have a reputation problem. Knock over one trash can, steal a few ears of corn, and suddenly they’re public enemy ...

The colourful Napit Koi (Badis badis) may be tiny, but it plays an important ecological role in the wetlands of northeastern Bangladesh ...

No major cicada broods will emerge in 2026, but stragglers from 13‑ and 17‑year cycles may appear in several states. Here’s ...

After cold winters, invertebrates such as honeybees and paper wasps seem to disappear and then suddenly return in large ...

T he blooming of a titan arum, or corpse plant, is a spectacle like none other in the plant world. A pale spike resembling ...

Learn the difference between harmful and beneficial pests to help boost soil biology in conservation cropping systems.