When you picture a flower and a pollinator, the odds are you’re imagining a colorful, perfumed flower, and a honeybee.

Many people would not describe bats as cute. This is likely because of bats’ associations with viruses, darkness, and evil. Granted, bats are somewhat weird animals, being the only mammals that can ...

Scientists have discovered 20 new bat viruses in China, including strains related to Nipah and Hendra, raising global health concerns. Bats' unique im ...

Cunning plants use tricks to lure pollinators: Species have evolved to coax along process through color, scent and the temptation of sweet nectar.

You might shudder at the sight of bats in your yard, but the reason they've arrived -- and why you'd want to attract them -- isn't quite what you'd think.

Concern around declining bat population exists because bats are beneficial to our ecosystem. Bats benefit the agriculture ...

Even bats in the tropics, where it’s warm all year, store fat in anticipation of dry seasons when food becomes scarce. That’s ...

It’s National Pollinator Week through Sunday, and organizations across Illinois are raising awareness of pollinators to ...

There is everything from garden paths with manicured surroundings to more wild routes with some elevation changes. There are ...

Lyssavirus is transmitted from infected bats to humans when bat saliva containing the virus enters the body through a bite or ...

A retired builder likes working with folks to build boxes for insects and animals, like butterflies, birds and bats, and he ...

One of the easiest ways to repel mosquitoes from your next barbecue is by lighting a citronella candle. “Citronella candles ...