These camouflaged insects, which resemble 3-4 inch brown twigs, are typically found in deciduous woods but occasionally ...

Kissing bugs, also known as eastern-cone-nose bugs or triatomine, can bite faces and infect humans with Chagas disease.

A cross a Swiss meadow and into its forested edges, the drone dragged a jumbo-size cotton swab from a 13-foot tether. Along ...

Garden enthusiast Heather Hacking loves when you share what’s growing on. Reach out at [email protected], and snail mail, P.O. Box 5166, Chico CA 95927.

Baron Jakob Johann von Uexkull, a Baltic German biologist, mentioned in his book entitled Stroll through the World of Animals that all creatures, including plants, on this planet live in an Umwelt ...

A persistent fever or sudden bruising in children is more sinister than a seasonal bug. In India, childhood leukaemia often ...

Hontoon Island State Park in DeLand, Florida offers exactly that delicious contradiction – a secluded natural haven that’s somehow both wonderfully isolated and conveniently accessible.

The journey to Whiskeytown Falls feels like peeling back layers of California that tourist brochures forgot to mention. Located just west of Redding in the rugged terrain of Shasta County, this ...

From snails to skunks, squirrels to cicadas, most of our neighbors are quiet and seldom interact with us, but they play ...

Spotting a beautiful feathered friend in your yard is a certain kind of thrill made all the more exciting if you identify the ...

Bats are flying mammals you might spot and — rarely — hear at nighttime. Here are three common bat sounds — and what they mean.