Fall leaves get a warm welcome from Christie Hunt. The River Forest, Illinois, resident rakes them into her flower beds, ...

Leaving leaf litter on lawns can benefit overwintering insects, a Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service expert said.

This classic carnivore has jaw-like traps that snap shut on unsuspecting insects, digesting them with enzymes. Found mainly in North Carolina, it’s one of the best-known predatory plants. With tubular ...

Birds find insects to eat in the leaf litter, and according to the National Wildlife Federation, 94% of species rely on a ...

This will be of no interest to you if you don’t live in a leafy suburb or next to a park. It’s about middle-class urban angst.

If you live in Michigan and looking to keep a nice, leaf-free yard, you may want to put down that garden rake. That's because ...

Decomposing leaves can help trees and yard plants, as well as the animals and insects living in your yard. At the end of the day, homeowners have to choose whether to rake or not to rake.

The slow loris, a nocturnal primate from tropical regions, is often seen as one of nature's "dumbest" animals due to its ...

But insects eat it all, with zero waste — unlike people ... vegetable trimmings from local restaurants, unused tea leaves ...

Planting an oak tree, if you have the room, provides acorns and leaves that feed and provide cover for millions of organisms and species while also sequestering carbon.