Hummingbirds are famous for their speed and quick wings, but did you know about their clear tongues? Read here to learn more.

For the first time Filoli is offering walking bird tours. Rick Morris, our local Menlo Park bird photographer, joined the ...

Mosquitoes stop feeding because signals from rectal cells tell them they’re full, offering a target for preventing human ...

Researchers have known for decades that female mosquitoes—the ones responsible for the itchy and irritating bites that can ...

The 'bees knees' is one of those phrases that sounds perfectly normal – until you stop and think about it. The 'bee’s knees'?

Take a microscopic look at the intricate structure of a wasp stinger and discover how nature engineers such precise biological tools. This close-up reveals surprising details you’d never notice with ...

Wasps nests can be startling to see, but some are more dangerous than others. Here's how to know what species is building a ...