Zoology

Pollination: Meet the Pollinators

Meet the pollinators! These are the birds, bees, and more that handle pollination so that we can enjoy the fruits of their labors.

Giant ground sloths are extinct now, but scientists uncover what environmental factors helped them evolve in the first place.

Are you wondering if the well-known mosquito eaters actually eat mosquitos? Find out the answer to this question and more.

Biology Zoology

Which countries produce the most honey? How much honey does a bee make? Ten fun facts about honeybees and honey.

Insect-friendly urban gardens show great promise to be havens for bees and other pollinators, securing their future and allowing them to thrive.

What is SuperbOwl Sunday? A great time to get involved in citizen science with this roundup of great data collection projects!

Do you have a bird feeder at home? Fifty percent of Americans do. Learn how to feed the birds without causing them to crash into your window.

Flying insects seem magnetized by light, but why? New research uncovers the dorsal-light-response mechanism behind this phenomenon.

Matabele ants of sub-Saharan Africa are the only other known species to recognize infections and be able to use antibiotics for treatment.

Brain evolution in the Heliconius butterfly is linked to their specific feeding preferences and foraging behaviors.