Despite their reputation as buzzing nuisances, flies serve a critical role as some of the Earth's most prolific pollinators -- and new research suggests they are increasingly at risk due to rising ...

PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN) – It’s official: The northern giant hornet — colloquially known as a “murder hornet” — has been eradicated from the United States, according to federal officials.

Ants and camel crickets serve dual roles in both pollinating and dispersing seeds of Balanophora subcupularis, as discovered ...

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This week, learn why Greenland sharks can live for centuries, discover when Neanderthals and humans met, see the most ...

Two native plant species, Orocopia sage and Munz’s cholla, are located in the proposed Chuckwalla National Monument area, ...

The research team expects its findings to allow growers to maximize the pollination and biological pest control of these ...

Bats play a key role in maintaining the health of forest ecosystems as pollinators, seed dispersers and insect pest ...

U.S. wildlife officials announced a decision Tuesday to extend federal protections to monarch butterflies after years of ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to add the butterfly to the threatened species list by the end of next year ...

The loss of pollinators like the monarch could have far-reaching consequences for ecosystems and the people who rely on them.