Explore the worrying decline of Monarch butterflies in Texas and the implications for pollination and food production. Learn why preserving these butterflies is vital for a sustainable ecosystem.

Inside the Lincoln Library Branch in Peoria, STEM learning is at an all-time high for nine to 14-year-olds. “Most kids don’t ...

The Western population of the monarch butterfly has declined to a near-record low with fewer than 10,000 found living in ...

The count estimated a winter population of 9,119 monarchs this year as climate change, habitat loss, pesticides and disease ...

These caterpillars carry a toxic chemical cocktail and Inquisition-like delivery implements—and their geographic range is ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is taking steps to list monarch butterflies as threatened species and designate seven ...

Discover how a winter woodpile becomes a haven for garter snakes, revealing fascinating insights into their habits and nature ...

What To Do if a Child or Pet Eats a Poisonous Plant We invite plants from all over the world into our homes and gardens. But a surprising number of them are actually toxic in one way or another, ...

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And while the insect isn’t known for its venomous members, it turns out that these species of caterpillar might actually have all kinds of medically useful compounds amidst their venomous ...

Most groups of venomous organisms ... to advances in molecular biology and bioinformatics, venoms of all animals, including caterpillars, are increasingly easy to investigate – and that should ...