In the early 1990s, Keith Willmott and a friend, both undergraduate students from the United Kingdom, arrived in Ecuador with ...

Venom is one of nature’s most effective (and fascinating) survival tools. Across the world, a wide range of animals have ...

There’s nothing like that first spring salad you’ve been babying for weeks. And there’s nothing like walking out one damp ...

You might spot some of these woodpeckers stashing acorns in your garden, while others can be identified by their beautiful ...

Q: Every winter during the rainy season, we have an ant problem. Is there some way to prevent them from coming into the house, and what can we do if they show up? I never had ant problems, until we ...

If your garden is bursting with zinnia, coneflower, black-eyed Susan, bee balm, butterfly bush, milkweed, or lantana blooms, you likely see butterflies flitting around regularly from spring through ...

When you think of a butterfly garden, I’m sure you picture a flowerbed of big bright blooms, a few butterflies, and sunshine. What happens when you get down plant level and look a little closer? You ...

Elinor models the foundational practices of science inquiry and engineering design -- including her amazing powers of observation and willingness to ask questions and investigate. When she encounters ...