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Q. My wife and I watch grackles each morning when they come to the mealworms in a small flock like a motorcycle gang of thugs. Redbirds, titmice and wrens take a backseat. When a grackle is on the ...

Ever since I was a child I have loved wildflowers. I have fond memories of the woods in Sussex, where I grew up, filling with primroses early in the year and carpeted with bluebells in the spring. I ...

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Nothing sets the Halloween mood faster than a front door dressed with carved pumpkins, cobwebs, and a spooky wreath. It’s the very first thing trick-or-treaters, neighbors, and guests notice, which ...

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Giant communal webs have appeared around the world. Find out what species builds them and how they benefit from teamwork.

Alex Dittrich does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

The results of the new study, published last month in the journal Subterranean Biology, spread rapidly online due to the ...

Spending time in your yard without encountering a spider is unlikely. Some of the most frequent visitors to your outdoor space are small orange spiders, such as the marbled orb-weaver (Araneus ...

Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the University of Southampton, and specializes in animal behavior, evolution, palaeontology, and the environment. Rachael has a degree in Zoology from the ...

Vacuums are a tidy way to clean up many things in your home — not just the crumbs and dust that accumulate on your carpet. With the myriad of attachments most vacuums come with, you can easily clean ...