Alabama hides a secret paradise where reality seems to blur into an Impressionist masterpiece – the Huntsville Botanical Garden is where stressed-out humans go to remember how to breathe again.

All around you, animals are building, burrowing or stealing dwellings for themselves and their families. For others, home is ...

Scientists found that a fungus called Escovopsis living in ant nests has a long and surprising history. New research shows a ...

Identifying what type of rodent has taken up residence in your home or yard is the first step towards evicting these ...

Although millions upon millions of living creatures fly, feed and reproduce in the air, this habitat has hardly been ...

Ants play an important role in the ecosystem. However, despite knowing they are crucial to our world, these little guys can ...

Walk through an oak stand in late summer or fall, and you’ll spot leaves dotted with neat little spheres, also known as galls. Each one is a plant-built “room” wrapped around a young wasp. The larva ...

Invasive tawny crazy ants have been wreaking havoc across the U.S. Gulf Coast from Florida to Texas, disrupting ecosystems and causing headaches for homeowners. Now scientists at The University of ...

Research initiated at a UT field station keeps progressing. That is good news for a war on an invasive species. Tawny crazy ant workers tend larvae. Credit: Edward LeBrun/University of Texas at Austin ...

Giuseppe Battaglia walks in his beautiful garden on the outskirts of Avola, on Sicily’s southeastern coast. He is wearing long socks and sneakers, despite the September sun and 30-degree-Celsius ...

Stings from this ant are more likely to cause a severe allergic reaction than fire ant stings. Asian needle ants are considered a triple threat to humans, homes, and the local ecosystem. Unlike other ...

Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world responded with public health measures, including nationwide lockdowns, social distancing measures, and travel restrictions. The idea was that ...