These formidable bees got their name because they make holes in wood. Unlike termites, which make holes in wood as they eat it, carpenter bees do not eat wood. Instead, as they make tunnels in wooden ...

Humans may not be the only species that struggles to eat the right amounts of the ideal foods. A new study led by researchers at Penn State suggests that what bumble bees choose to eat may not line up ...

My friend Trip Lamb’s recent photographs from Africa reinforced for me the value of vicarious ecology, which I define as enjoying someone else’s outdoor experiences. Vicarious ecology offers ways to ...