Some ants thrive by choosing numbers over strength. Instead of heavily protecting each worker, they invest fewer resources in ...

Moles‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ may be small, but the damage they do to gardens and lawns can be quite significant. Most of the times their ...

Winter in southern Arizona may look calm outside, but around your home, pests remain active. Here’s what you should know to ...

Combine Heterorhabditis nematodes (sold in paste-like form) with water and apply to the soil in the spring or fall. Wait a couple of days and reseed or replant any damaged areas. However, chemical ...

The backyard barbecue gets cut short when mosquitoes arrive. The kids stay inside because fire ants claimed the play area. That shaded corner under the trees never quite fills in ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. This microscopic, parasitic fungus evolved to hijack ants’ ...

The largest comeback in FBS this season contained no fluke circumstances. The Texas A&M (11) rally Saturday from 27 points down was not aided by South Carolina turnovers. There was not a blocked punt ...

Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the world responded with public health measures, including nationwide lockdowns, social distancing measures, and travel restrictions. The idea was that ...

If your grass has been watered enough in the drought and water-use restrictions to produce a relatively compact and green lawn, now is the time to fertilize it. A winterizer product with a 3-1-2 ...

Keeping leaves in your yard can bolster the number and variety of species around — and the perks go beyond just the fall season. By Margaret Roach Coming soon to a backyard near you: leaf drop. What’s ...