Faced with exploding global demand for protein and the growing environmental impact of animal farming, insects are emerging ...

No, you don't have to worry about trees in Minnesota exploding in the extreme cold. But it is a real thing... kind of.

When cold arrives fast like this, some people report sightings of “exploding trees.” Trees don’t actually blow up like fireworks, but they can split suddenly with a loud “bang.” This is called a ...

Deep inside an ant nest, some of the youngest members are primed to die for the group. When infection strikes, these baby ants do not just fall sick and fade away. They actively trigger their own ...

When a whale dies in the ocean, an ecosystem grows around its sunken carcass. It’s an epic burial at sea, something ...

Disney and Pixar recently released a sneak peek of their new movie, offering a taste of the upcoming animated film’s plot.

At the bottom of a hill at the end of our street, you dismounted from your bike to walk a few feet on pavement between two ...

When Rami Saleh’s porcelain bird is broken, the schoolyard gets on the case in a caper about finding truth, belonging, and ...

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Ali Larter recalls being bitten by fire ants while filming a barefoot Landman Season 2 scene, explaining the sunset rush, welts aftermath, and Season 3 update ...

A beach on a remote island, and home to nesting turtles, is annually overwhelmed by tonnes of plastic garbage. Christmas Island is doing what it can to help stem the never-ending tide of pollution. A ...

Trap cropping may draw pests away from the main crop and concentrate them for blitz control with less insecticide and ...