The main factor that determines a butterfly is its clubbed antennae. Unlike those of moths, butterfly antennae consist of a long thread with a bead at the end. However, this can be pretty hard to see ...

Anurag Agrawal, an ecology and evolutionary biology professor at Cornell University, gave a talk about monarch butterflies and the ecological disasters that they highlight in the University of ...

It is too early to get a good sense of the population health of the monarchs — peak migration season is November through ...

"When you see a dead spider, it might not actually be a dead spider. It could just be its old skin that it molted, and the ...

It’s not unusual for outdoor adventurers to encounter insects; however, the insect encounters currently in an exhibit along ...

James Howells lost $800 million in bitcoin to a landfill. Now, his relentless quest to recover it is a wild mix of tech, ...

A brown hyena standing beside the ruins of an abandoned diamond mining settlement has earned wildlife photographer Wim van ...

The fang blenny (Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos) mimics the appearance and dance of a cleaner wrasse, which tends to be tolerated by larger fish because of its ability to clean parasites off their scales.

Protecting our food starts with each of us. By staying alert and making simple, vigilant observations, we protect the future ...

Godfrey says milkweed is extremely important to the monarch’s survival – it is the only plant they lay their eggs on as ...

Birders have been flocking to Riverhead since Friday morning hoping to catch a glimpse of the rarest bird to be spotted in ...

Nothing announces “you’re on island time now” quite like trading your highway commute for a leisurely putt-putt across town at a blistering 15 miles per hour. The state park commands nearly a third of ...