Forget fluffy puppies and purring kittens; some people have a fondness for the truly peculiar when it comes to their animal ...

Water bugs look like big cockroaches, but they're a completely different species. And they bite. Here's how to tell these two insects apart.

Invasive species are a threat to biodiversity, causing damage to local ecosystems and, potentially, economic loss. Once a non ...

Owls visit your yard for food. They stick around for sleeping, nesting, and hunting purposes, if the conditions are right.

In the United States, the species most people encounter is the Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginiana). They are North ...

Most students don’t rely on meat-eating beetle colonies to pay for college, but Simpson College junior Cannon Roberson does. As a full-time student, Roberson has built and grown a successful taxidermy ...

At Mount Vernon, the goal is to share George Washington’s life and story with the public. That includes the estate’s gardens. This year, Mount Vernon has partnered with Burpee to ...

Missouri has a secret cooling system that doesn’t require an HVAC technician or a monthly utility bill. Devil’s Icebox in ...

Kids can touch soft lamb’s ear leaves, smell pungent basil, and see the different shades of green in various herbs. These ...

The Cape sundew is just one of many carnivorous plants, but with an extremely unique appearnce. Read here to learn more about these plants.

Scientists have discovered that, far from being solitary insects, some cockroaches appear to form an exclusive bond with a partner. And how do they get this relationship off the ground? By eating each ...

The wood-feeding cockroach’s cannibalistic love bites lead to a lasting bond. Afterward, the pair prefer each other over all ...