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Nights” from Grease loops in my head as I mash a banana and crack open a beer — not to sip, not yet, but to bait moths.
The hornworm is a common name for a sphinx moth’s caterpillar (larvae). One species of hornworm is called the “tomato hornworm” because it loves to munch on the leaves of tomato plants. Another ...
Two teachers turned farmers are tapping the power of the fragrant perennial to transform a former concrete dump site in ...
The Asian transplants, brought to North America in the late 1800s, have become so widespread that many mistake them for native species despite their foreign roots.
In particular, to attract hummingbirds, we recommend growing long-blooming flowers, which will fill your garden with color ...
A nonprofit organization in East Brunswick, New Jersey started National Moth Week in 2012. The Friends of the East Brunswick ...
Art, Wonder, and the Natural World,” at the National Gallery of Art through Nov. 2, is a convergence of art and ...
Following one of the driest springs on record and the scorching end to June, it is easy to forget that Summer only officially ...
Gardeners often view weeds as enemies to be eradicated. However, many plants typically labeled as “weeds” actually offer ...
The new species, named Enigmacursor mollyborthwickae, is the most complete named specimen of its kind and is now on permanent display at the Natural History Museum.
A hummingbird moth can easily be mistaken for a hummingbird because it looks and acts similar. Learn what makes these sphinx moths unique.
Scientists have discovered a new species of dinosaur — one that was dog-sized and roamed what is now the United States around 150 million years ago alongside familiar dinosaurs like stegosaurus ...