A new study used modern methods to reassess a foundational study in biology that explained how ecologically similar species of wood warblers coexist. The research team examined foraging behavior, ...

A 2020 study found, for example, that bats were the main pollinators of pitayas (dragon fruit), a major crop in central ...

At the Atlanta Science Festival in March, Dr. Jaap de Roode discussed his book, "Doctors by Nature: How Ants, Apes & Other ...

Since time immemorial, plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi have coexisted in a mutually beneficial relationship. The ...

New research commissioned by B Corp certified holiday company Forest Holidays has found that only 39 per cent of children ...

With the aim of encouraging greater understanding of the natural world around us and getting more children enjoying the great outdoors, Forest Holidays has launched Ugly Bug Hunts – new interactive ...

Today a bitter dispute about the nature of biology is underway. A simple bag of beans may be what tips the balance ...

Flies aren’t just decomposers—they’re also pollinators and pest predators. Researchers shows it’s time to appreciate these misunderstood insects.

Canada has hundreds of species of wild pollinators, which transfer pollen from one flower to another, including bees, flies, ...

In a first-of-its-kind study, Yale researchers were able to create a global map of butterfly diversity “hot-spots.” These high-altitude environments are most at-risk from climate change and ecosystem ...

Painted ladies are the ultramarathoners of the butterfly world—even more so than monarchs. Scientists have long known about ...

With the longer days and warmer temperatures, there is an urge to get outside and into my gardens. After a long winter, it ...