The cycle of human life - birth, death and everything in between, including folly, greed, futility and other shortcomings - are symbolized pessimistically through the insect world in the 1922 satire ...

The discovery of a unique case where the same insect species both pollinate a plant and distribute its seeds not only solves a long-standing botanical mystery. The find also stresses the diverse roles ...

What initially draws my eyes to the tall, stalky plant growing near the Oconaluftee Visitor Center in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the round, green bulge in a stem near its crown. Called ...

BRAINERD — Many of us in Central Minnesota are proud of our properties. Whether we’re gardeners, farmers, or lakeshore owners, our land sustains us as we watch our living handiwork grow. But our land ...

Environmental writer Oliver Milman says habitat loss, pesticides and climate change are killing off insects worldwide, which, in turn, threatens humans. We talk about the critical role insects play in ...