Bats can get a bad reputation, especially around Halloween when their imagery is used to spook and scare, but Westrich and others hope to show Hoosiers the animals aren’t anything to fear.

Insect smuggling rarely grabs headlines, yet it has real consequences. The trades draw far less public concern than big‑animal crime.

The hammerhead sliced through the still waters off Amagansett, almost invisible to anyone nearby.

High food prices and a looming SNAP freeze have made it necessary for many Americans to find ways to save on groceries and ...

Cyborg cockroaches guided by ultraviolet light and motion feedback navigate obstacles autonomously, showing how noninvasive ...

Companion plants can be grown in such a way that each plant supports the other. Strawberries, as it happens, are friends with ...

The White-throated Sparrow—with its distinctive black, white, and yellow head markings and sweet, whistled song—offers a ...

The Brown Creeper’s petite size and delicately patterned brown plumage makes it easy to miss as it spirals around tree trunks ...

October is a peak mating month for tarantulas in California, when the hulking, furry males set out in search of a mate. They ...

Yosemite National Park is famous for its towering granite, thundering waterfalls and world-class hiking trails. The stunning ...

Neighbours swap lawn mowers for leaf litter, and something unexpected happens. A quiet garden becomes a stage for rare ...

Dwarf mistletoe, a parasitic plant, means healthy-looking trees are not always what they seem. The infection causes dense ...