Aphids are a plant pest that can quickly build up to large numbers. Based on questions I’ve had in May, this might be a good ...

Overwatering is common, and it harms plants, not to mention water waste. Underwatering is also harmful, especially in hot, windy weather. How can we know we are watering correctly? Most ...

From tentacled snakes with unique sensory organs to flying snakes that glide through the air, the world is home to some truly bizarre snake species. T ...

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Uneasy Calm After Chaos: Scattered chairs at food stalls at the deserted meadow of Baisaran in Pahalgam after the recent terrorist attack.

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Late in September, as Hurricane Helene struck the Southeast, Wally Smith ...

At the Public Editor's Office, we routinely hear from audience members who take issue with NPR headlines. Vocal about their discontent, they let us know when they believe a headline was poorly ...

The anatomy of these creatures stores elastic ... to hydraulics that we commonly use today in many machines. An earthworm is divided into segments. Each segment is filled with fluid and has ...

Some of the animals are smaller than an earthworm, while others are longer than a pickup truck. Some are harmless to humans, whereas others are venomous. And the ecological roles they play as ...

Prosecutors are close to wrapping up their side of the story in the federal racketeering conspiracy trial of ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan and co-defendant Michael McClain. Some of the key ...

anatomy, and behavior (fascinating stuff and beyond the scope of our focus today). There are three general categories of earthworm natural histories, which result in different impacts on soil ...