The exotic plant only grows wild in a single place on the planet: a sliver of dirt in a small corner of the Carolinas.

Any insect that crosses the pit's edge risks the sand giving way and tumbling down the steep side. If the insect is lucky ...

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The animals that plummeted 85 feet into Wyoming’s Natural Trap Cave provide a layered history of life dating back to the ...

Researchers say full extinction of pest species may be justified if the pain they cause is extreme and ongoing.

Migratory songbirds are fickle breeders, especially since the marshes where they mate are flanked by shore homes, roaring ...

New research follows a distinct lineage of bedbugs that lived alongside humans for thousands of years, suggesting they might ...

It is scientifically known as Zaglossus attenboroughi and named after the legendary naturalist David Attenborough.

Newfoundland and Labrador is planning to contain a mean, green plant-killing machine. While the metallic bug may look pretty, ...

Trillions of bacteria, fungi, viruses and single-celled organisms travel the globe high in the atmosphere. Scientists are ...

While everyone knows that slathering yourself with a spray that contains DEET can effectively keep mosquitoes at bay, plenty ...

Wasps, mice, squirrels, ants, deer—these and other unwelcome critters can wreak havoc inside your house or yard, but you can prevent health risks and property damage by taking these smart ...