It’s hard not to relate to the little insects that carnivorous plants like the Cape sundew, Venus flytraps and pitcher plants ...

Decorator crabs even use live animals and algae to camouflage their shells. They’ve been seen wearing things like plants, anemones, and even sea sponges. These adhere relatively quickly to the crab’s ...

The animals like the red flavor best and purple least, she says. At the ripe old goat age of 17, Seymour, like elderly humans, is more sensitive to the health toll of extreme heat.

The findings show that while color vision in animals predates the appearance of colorful fruits by 150 million years and colorful flowers by nearly 300 million, the widespread use of color ...

Over a million species of animals and plants are now hanging by a thread, more than ever before in human history, says the ...

Flower strips, seed mixtures, and wild by design. We want to help bees and other vital pollinators, which are in decline all ...

This is a time of abundance for Mother Earth’s creatures, with food sources available everywhere. Flowers provide nectar and pollen, and plants offer foliage, stems, and roots. Caterpillars, grubs, ...

People who feel lonely or don't have many friends are more likely to think animals have human-like emotions and personalities ...

Last week was National Pollinator Week, which celebrates the importance of insects, birds and other animals that pollinate ...

With a few small modifications, a single gene that’s present in most plants and animals can turn flowers into stink factories. The altered gene works by generating a specific enzyme.

Like many American moms, Serai the clouded leopard has raised her children under almost impossible circumstances. On Mother’s Day, assembling three bouquets of edible flowers into a bowl and ...

There are 453 plants and animals considered endangered, threatened or “special concern” in Massachusetts. They include animals of all types, from mammals to crustaceans to dragonflies.