If you've uncovered a rabbit nest, you may wonder if you should rush out to rescue the babies, which can actually be detrimental. Here's what to do instead.

From fundamental biological units as tiny as genes to complex societies, ecological systems rely on cooperation. All manner ...

A beetle species’ larvae seem to bamboozle bees by smelling like flowers. This newly discovered deceptive strategy might be the first known example of an animal imitating floral scents, according to a ...

In a beehive, the queen bee is the center of the colony. She is the only female bee that lays eggs. The worker bees dedicate ...

Has your cat or dog been itching excessively? You might have fleas. Here's how to get rid of fleas on your pets and in the ...

Because technology is apparently obligated to continue to march on, Google says that the oldest Nest thermostats are basically obsolete. That may not seem like a big deal, except that the single ...

In northern Mozambique, local honey-hunters use vocal signals to communicate with wild honeyguide birds to locate and harvest honey. New research finds that human calls used across the region vary, ...

Shall we go birdwatching?” Zullen we gaan vogelen? Sounds innocent enough, but according to a new exhibition in The Hague, this was a 17th century invitation for some illicit sexual activity. Birds, ...

An attentive York County beekeeper may have prevented more than 1,000 invasive queens, drones and “half-queens” from spreading across the area. In December, Clemson University experts located and ...

Nature does not reward politeness, and being a male or female doesn't change that rule either. Across the animal kingdom, the ...

If you're wondering why there's a swarm of honey bees in your yard, our expert says it all lies in the fascinating way they ...

Researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT), working with international collaborators, have shown that people in northern Mozambique use regionally distinct "dialects" when communicating with ...