During World War II, children collected milkweed pods so the plant's buoyant seed floss could be used in military life ...

For an entire season, Emily Carter transformed a small corner of her backyard into a safe place for monarch butterflies.

From sago palms to milkweed, there are toxic plants all around us. But they're not all monsters. Here's how to live with them safely. What To Do if a Child or Pet Eats a Poisonous Plant We invite ...

For the upcoming Monarch Fest, the Monarch Research Project rears somewhere between 150 and 200 butterflies, which is only a small fraction of the thousands raised at the Marion research ...

Also known as oleander aphids, milkweed aphids are not native to North America; they originated in the Mediterranean region. In their native land, these aphids primarily fed on oleander plants, but in ...

"Last year, 17 of 22 made it to full butterfly, and I was able to tag seven of them." ...

"The first year they sleep, the second year they creep, and the third year they leap." ...

In the summer of 2020, my husband, Ryan, and I bought a house in Portland, Ore., with a sizable backyard containing little ...

A newly detected invasive vine has put parts of Wisconsin on alert, and state officials say acting quickly is paramount as it ...

Every autumn, millions of monarch butterflies set off on a 4,800-kilometre journey to Mexico. But the forests and wildflower ...

Cat kneading, or making biscuits, starts as a nursing reflex in kittens — a biologist explains why it lingers for life, and ...

A variety of nectar-rich plants provide essential food sources for bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other pollinators.