An Ashland reader recently noticed some curious little, almost lantern-like attachment appearing on her spruce. At first glance, these little cocoons looked like little lanterns in her evergreen.

Pesticide safety is extremely important. If the directions on the label are followed, both the applicator and the environment ...

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved another pesticide that contains PFAS, often referred to as “forever chemicals” because they do not break down in the environment. The decision ...

The Environmental Protection Agency has approved a new pesticide built around isocycloseram, a chemical that qualifies as a PFAS — or “forever chemicals” — under widely used scientific definitions.

Insect populations are in steep decline, which could endanger the food supply. But there are things we can do to reverse the trend. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed approving another pesticide containing forever chemicals for use on crops such as canola, corn, soybeans, and wheat, a move that has sparked ...

Ian Musgrave has received funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council to study adverse reactions to herbal medicines and has previously been funded by the Australian Research Council ...

Readers respond to an Opinion guest essay about the common weedkiller Roundup. To the Editor: Re “MAHA Is Focused on the Wrong Pesticide,” by Michael Grunwald (Opinion guest essay, Oct. 3): “There is ...

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After seeing a picture of the stick insect on social media, the researchers spent days trying to find and collect it for further research. Ross M. Coupland Scientists in Australia say they’ve found a ...