Insects and the plants they depend on are migrating in response to climate change, but not always in the same way.

Every beautiful butterfly was once a caterpillar, and caterpillars have to eat. This may surprise you, but the average ...

Butterflies are one of nature’s finest and subtle pollinating agents. The beauty of watching butterflies soar, change colours ...

Ever feel like your yard is missing something, but you’re not sure what? Tall plants could be the secret ingredient that ...

Through pollination and feeding on all parts of plants, insects influence which plants thrive, which struggle, and even ...

Deep roots make the soil more stable and help it stay fertile. They also soak up water, reducing runoff and keeping nutrients ...

Even a small balcony can be a haven for birds if planted appropriately. Birds easily get attracted to those areas that offer ...

A new study published in Science shows that these plants—called cycads—use infrared radiation from heat as a signal to ...

Some plants produce heat, which has long puzzled botanists. But a new study suggests that infrared radiation is an ancient method to lure beetle pollinators ...

Editor’s Note: Nature Notes is a weekly column provided by Gulf Coast Bird Observatory ...

The centromere is necessary for the transport of chromosomes during cell division and, therefore, for the correct ...

Blue porterweed (Stachytarpheta cayennensis) is part of the Verbenaceae family. The bright green leaves have a quilt-like ...