More than 96% of deforestation, or human-caused, permanent removal of forest cover, occurs in the tropics.

"We know that daytime migratory insects use the sun, so testing the starry sky seemed an obvious thing to try." ...

Scientists are reporting a global decline in the firefly population. But conservation efforts and some favorable weather may be helping the insects.

Use repellants on exposed skin if you must be outdoors. Oil of lemon eucalyptus, picaridin and higher concentrations of DEET ...

Dust bathing among birds and mammals is done to deter parasites, regulate body heat, and remove excess skin debris and oils.

A study conducted at the University of Haifa has found that more than 700 million migratory insects cross northern Israel each year at altitudes of several hundred meters. They time their flights ...

Imagine a prairie. How many plant species do you see? Maybe you're picturing yellow coneflowers, some little bluestem, ...

Berks County is divided into three jurisdictions: Reading, Muhlenberg Township and the rest of the county. Reading and ...

In one sense, it’s odd to associate any firefly with youth, for by the time we see them lighting up our nights, they are ...

This summer has been a good year for viewing lightning bugs or fireflies because of several weather conditions. Here's what ...

In Vermont, researchers have investigated the types of creepy, crawly bugs that their avian predators consume and may have ...

Scott Brook Preserve has adapted trails to navigate around four dams built by these natural engineers. It's also a great spot ...