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From pollinating plants to dispersing seeds, birds play a variety of crucial roles that help to keep ecosystems in balance.
This video shows hundreds of thousands of purple martins swarming throughout downtown Nashville, Tennessee, last summer. Each ...
Without some serious help from nature, there are going to an awful lot of bugs with full bellies in Montana's forests this summer.
A new study published in the journal Soil Ecology Letters, shows the importance of old termite mounds as habitats for a wide ...
Scientists discover 99-million-year-old 'zombie virus' in amber, revealing ancient fungi that controlled insects' minds, showcasing nature's eerie history.
"Symphonic Wings" seeks to erase barriers between scientists and the public as it advocates for helping to reverse the insect population's decline.
The Beardsley Zoo announced their reopening of the rainforest building with a new space and new animals. They started construction in the wintertime and have recently finished the refresh.
Abstract Deforestation affects freshwater assemblages since aquatic organisms are dependent on the structure of the riparian vegetation. To investigate the responses of riffle beetles (Elmidae) to ...
The new species, measuring just over half an inch long, was discovered on Equatorial Guinea’s Bioko Island, according to researchers.
The Rainforest Alliance has released its latest 2024 Annual progress report, charting its ongoing certification work in supporting regenerative agriculture and supporting rural communities, including ...
A glob of 99 million-year-old amber has preserved an ancient fly in horror show fashion: with the mushroom-like fruiting body of zombie fungus bursting forth from its head.
The Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules) is a living tank—one of the strongest, heaviest, and largest insects on the planet. In this video, we build the ultimate rainforest habitat to match its epic ...