As the fall season progresses, it makes me think of all the insects and plants getting ready to survive winter.

This is the largest study to date that combines the genomes and fossils of bats. Bats appeared after a mass extinction that led to ...

In the largest study of its kind to date, researchers compiled data from 103 bat genomes and 44 fossils to rewrite the bat ...

DNA extracted from specimens in five museums, including the Natural History Museum, London, has been used to study the history of the moss carder bumblebee, which is threatened with extinction in the ...

If you've ever been stung by a bee, you know exactly how painful it can be. It's one reason many people get nervous the minute they hear buzzing nearby. The good news is that not all bees sting. With ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KEYT) – Four species of bumble bees are the first insects to become eligible for legal protection under the California Endangered Species Act. The announcement is the early stages ...

As of today, anyone can send the first message on Bumble. It's a total rewrite for the dating app where "women make the first move." Another change is also here: Instead of having 24 hours for the ...

An American bumblebee, known by its scientific name Bombus pensylvanicus, spotted at Betley Woods at Glacier’s End nature preserve in southern Johnson County earlier this summer. Finding the American ...

Insect numbers across South Jersey yards have dropped sharply, with excessive pesticide use and unchecked development cited as the main causes. Even gardens planted entirely with native species and ...

It’s August. There should be insects everywhere, but excessive pesticide use and uncontrolled development have reduced insect populations. Even in our insect-friendly yard (no pesticides, lots of ...

Summer can be lovely – until a wasp turns up. Whether they present as an irritating picnic visitor or an uninvited loft guest, common social wasps are as much a part of our summer as festivals, sun ...

The state of Illinois has chosen its official state bird, fish and a host of other creatures, and now the state has an official bee. Under provisions of House Bill 4438, which was passed at the end of ...