Moths With 11-Inch Tongues?

A look at moths, caterpillars and their intricate relationships with plants.

Christine Peterson

What Happens When You Expose an Oyster to Crab Pee?

To build stronger oyster reefs, scientists are scaring them with one of their fiercest predators: blue crabs.

Jenny Rogers

The Camouflaged Looper: This Inchworm Makes Its Own Flower “Costume”

Meet the caterpillar with incredible ability to disguise itself by attaching pieces of plant to its back.

Chris Helzer

Cattle Graze Milkweed As Much As Grasses. Are There Implications for Monarchs?

Most researchers assume cattle avoid milkweed due to toxic compounds. New research finds that cattle graze milkweeds at least as […]

Matthew L. Miller

Story type: TNC Science Brief

A Simple Thing You Can Do to Benefit Backyard Birds and Bees

It’s time to ease up on the spring clean-up to help pollinators and other local wildlife.

Matthew L. Miller

Want To Help Researchers Understand Fireflies?

Take a new look at the flashing fireflies in your backyard.

Matthew L. Miller

A Beginner’s Guide to Butterfly Watching

Want to get started in butterfly watching? Here are some to see in your backyard.

Ken Keffer

Meet the World’s Largest Land Crab

The coconut crab can lift 60 pounds and crack coconuts. It’s also facing a perilous future.

Matthew L. Miller

The Jumping Slugs of the Pacific Northwest

Meet the strange slugs that do a breakdance for defense.

Mary Terra-Berns

Making Beetles Pee Can Protect Your Garden

New research offers strange (and pesticide free) ways to protect your garden.

Kris Millgate

How Citizen Science Aids Horseshoe Crab Conservation

New research shows just how useful citizen science is for horseshoe crab conservation.

Christine Peterson

Wait. Northern Paper Wasps Recognize Each Other’s Faces?

Research shows that, for northern paper wasps, it pays to recognize your neighbor.

Christine Peterson