Research shows scrub typhus risk is higher inside villages than in fields. Rodents in settlements carry more infected chiggers, necessitating better village hygiene and rodent control in India.

When you look out across a snowy winter landscape, it might seem like nature is fast asleep. Yet, under the surface, tiny organisms are hard at work, consuming the previous year’s dead plant material ...

Even more surprisingly, plants themselves can produce sound waves. Recent studies have shown that stressed plants, such as those that are thirsty or injured, emit tiny clicking or popping sounds at ...

If home is where the heart is, why shouldn’t it follow the same stars that we do? Our relationships with our homes are sacred ...

Our previous research also identified that fungi can protect crop plants such as wheat, barley and oats from rust disease. Similar studies around the world have found fungi can also protect against ...

Florida ranching lasts longer than most residents imagine. Beef production sits at the center of the state’s agricultural heritage for more than 400 years, anchored in a working landscape that often ...

Forget plant food and lawn seed, gardeners are being urged to call on an unusual pantry staple to get their yards ready for ...

Spring cleaning is that special time of year when you dive in and eradicate household grime. These are the right tools to ...

Q. You wrote that blue whales are the largest mammals. What are the largest and smallest animals of other groups? What ...