Frost cracking in trees, may lead to loud "explosion" type noises over central Wisconsin as the arctic air arrives ...

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

As temperatures plunge in Minnesota, residents are warned that the brutal cold can cause local trees to crack, especially ...

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

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 ...

From snorting ants to armoured tank confrontations, 15 outrageous tales of debauchery, destruction, and pure, unadulterated ...

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 ...

Did mammoths, sabre-tooth tigers and other Ice Age megafauna face a similar, impact-induced fate to the dinosaurs? That’s ...

The trade-off between quality and quantity is a fundamental economic dilemma. Now, a team of British, American, and Japanese researchers describes how it applies to biology, as well. They have ...

The words “pollination” and “flower” may seem inseparable, but plants began courting insects millions of years before they evolved flashy petals. Now we know how they may have done it: not with ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The Lord Howe stick insect (Dryococelus australis) was ...

Diagnosis rates of autism among children have more than tripled over the past 15 years. One reason, which Minnesota’s welfare scandal lays bare with shocking details, is Medicaid fraud and abuse.