The next time you post a nature photo online, you might be contributing to a major scientific breakthrough—just as several citizen scientists did when they helped discover the wasp Eupelmus curvator ...

The Calliope hummingbird is a mighty flier! See what a Calliope hummingbird looks like, where to find the tiny birds, and how ...

In a groundbreaking discovery in Ecuador's Amazon, scientists have identified a unique spider species, Taczanowskia waska, ...

Rio Hondo Civic Center was the site of a special talk on the New World Screwworm on Tuesday evening. Although dozens of ...

Mid-summer is often when we also see tomato cracking.  Tomatoes sometimes grow too quickly for their skin to keep up; this ...

Spread the love“`html Ticks are small, blood-sucking parasites that can be more than just a nuisance; they carry various diseases that can affect both humans and pets. If you’ve ever found a tick on ...

We look at the spectacular New Zealand flax plant that came to Britain in the 1700s and is now well established in Gourock and elsewhere.

Spread the love“`html Poison ivy is more than just a pesky plant; it’s a notorious skin irritant that can cause discomfort and frustration for those who come into contact with it. Whether you’re a ...

Many fungi lead triple lives—acting as deadly insect pathogens, decomposers in the soil, and helpful partners living inside ...

New calculations suggest that the insect species inhabiting our planet may be double or triple previous estimates.

Scientists from NTU Singapore and Waseda University have developed a flexible "diving suit" for cyborg cockroaches, enabling ...