A study from Kobe University has uncovered a surprising partnership between Japanese red elder plants and Heterhelus beetles.

The Amazon rainforest is often associated with jaguars, parrots, and towering trees. Yet the majority of animal life in this ...

Japanese red elder plants safeguard their own survival when they drop fruits infested by Heterhelus beetle larvae, as well as the survival of these larvae. A Kobe University study changes the ...

As of 2026, more than 8,500 invasive species are established in the U.S., including plants, insects, reptiles, amphibians, ...

Last week, as I was scouring our backyard for signs of spring, I was pleasantly surprised to notice an inconspicuous purple flower popping up in a few isolated spots. The ...

Villages can support many pollinators. simple spaces like gardens, parks, and wild plants provide food and nesting sites for ...

What looks like a plant’s failed fruit may actually be a clever deal that lets both the plant and its pollinating beetles ...

How will a warming Arctic affect plant growth on Svalbard? Researchers encased plant plots in a thick layer of ice during the winter and used little greenhouses to heat up those plots in the summer.

Amazon mollies don't need a man, and never will. A new study finds they can purge and repair genetic mutations that would otherwise plague a self-cloning species.

Cold winter light shines on researchers working on a tundra icing experiment in High-Arctic Svalbard. This photo was featured on the cover of the academic journal Journal of Ecology, published by the ...

Hammerhead worms are invasive flatworms that reproduce by cloning themselves through fragmentation. With little genetic diversity but powerful regenerative abilities and even neurotoxins, these ...

A fire has burned over 25,000 acres in Florida's Big Cypress National Preserve. Established in 1974, the preserve protects ...