Linville Falls is nature’s version of a three-ring circus. The water doesn’t just fall once and call it quits. It creates ...

Learn how to attract bluebirds to your yard with these 4 expert-backed tips, from the best foods to nesting boxes and habitat ideas that help them thrive.

Hummingbird feeders can be put out as early as late February in the Southeast, and waiting until late March or early April is okay for most areas. Avoid placing feeders near glass windows to prevent ...

Japanese beetles are an unwelcome sight, but many other garden beetles are good bugs worth welcoming to your yard.

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What's that hopping around? Arizona is seeing a lot of grasshoppers this spring. Here's why they are out early and in such alarming numbers this year.

Aspergillus fungus thrives because its genome bends easily to new pressures. It lives on soil, grains, animal feathers, even coral skeletons.

A tiny plant’s molecular “velcro” could help crops turn sunlight into food more efficiently. An international team of ...

In the heart of Deep East Texas, the Pitcher Plant stands out with its narrow funnels, attracting insects to a sticky fate, a ...

Watching birds feast on backyard plants brings life to your garden long after the summer blooms have faded. As insects become scarce in the colder months, many of our feathered friends turn to the ...

“Also, many ground nesters won’t make nests in mulch,” he says. “Large chunky mulch is better than finely shaved mulch ...