There is always something to do in the apiary. In late winter, beekeepers are doing a casual inspection of their colonies on ...

Females dig a chamber for each egg, line it with wax, and fill it with nectar and pollen to feed the young larvae. A single egg is laid and the chamber is sealed with a waterproof substance. Brood ...

Within the nest, eggs are laid on pollen that has been collected, and the bumble bee larvae feed on it until they reach adulthood a few weeks later. While they don't store honey that can be harvested, ...

Invisibly to us, insects and other tiny creatures use static electricity to travel, avoid predators, collect pollen and more.

Bacteria that reside in soil can significantly boost the reproductive capacity of certain plants by making the flowers more ...

In the Kansas City metro area, leaf cleanup is considered an essential garden task, especially if your street is lined with ...

The Eiffinger's tree frog found in Japan has a unique biological adaptation: its tadpoles do not defecate during their early developmental stages to reduce the risk of contaminating their small ...

Black bears are excellent climbers and swimmers. Their curved claws help them hold on to trees as they climb, and they use ...

Planting and maintaining a border of trees around agricultural fields will help a family of flies that, in turn, is important ...

Underneath the building and within the corridors of the Wehr Life Sciences basement lies The Cook Lab, a center of research ...

Hemp-derived CBD shows promise as a natural insecticide against mosquito larvae, offering a sustainable solution to combat ...

CBD results in 100% mortality of pesticide-resistant mosquito larvae. New research in the effort to address global ...