Picture writing the numbers 1 to 5 in a horizontal line, from smallest to largest. Where did you put 1? If you placed 1 on ...

Honey bee mortality can be significantly reduced by ensuring that treatments for the parasitic Varroa mite occur within specific timeframes, a new study reveals.

Symbiotic relationships between species are both common and incredible, including those between ants and these four insects, ...

Tiny mites seem capable of relying on the power of static cling to hop into hummingbird nostrils and move between flowers.

The president’s latest executive order signed Sunday wants to bypass environmental protections and boost water infrastructure projects.

From the slow moving sloth to the misunderstood pitbull, this is your guide to various animal awareness days of each month.

The REAL ID requirement was supposed to go into effect years ago. Planning to travel by air in the U.S. later this year? A regular driver's license may not cut it. Travelers flying through U.S ...

Australian scientists have discovered a new species of the deadly funnel-web spider that is bigger and more venomous than its relatives, nicknaming it "Big Boy." In research released Monday ...

A new study shows distinct effects of neonicotinoid pesticide exposure in different bumble bee body parts ... further harm to natural pollinators—species essential for producing the many ...

Specimens have large eyes and claws, as well as smooth bodies. The species comes in two color forms: Blue form crayfish are a dark hue with orange joints and tails, while purple form crayfish are ...

A Texas Standard listener wanted to know more about hover flies – also sometimes called flower flies or syrphid flies because they’re in the family Syrphidae – particularly why they buzz like a bee ..