Getting enough fiber offers several health benefits, but it can cause gas and bloating in some people. These strategies can ...

An equine makes the low-pitched part of its whinny by vibrating its vocal cords—similar to how humans speak and sing—and the high-pitched part by whistling ...

Researchers from Virginia Tech and Arizona State University recently revealed findings that tie two brain chemicals in bees to learning ability.

A few small rodents like rats and mice whistle like this, but horses are the first known large mammal to have a knack for it.

The world has far more bees than anyone realized. Scientists have, for the first time, estimated just how many species of ...

A new paper provides the first statistically derived estimate of bee species richness around the world. But this is about more than bees.

You’ve probably seen a hoverfly. It’s a small, bee-like insect that hovers over your flowers in summer. Though they look like ...

Dandelions aren't just weeds, they're important food sources for bumblebees, house finches, hover flies, numerous colorful butterflies, and more.

Insect-eating birds, such as wrens, bluebirds, bushtits, and warblers, can be tremendously helpful for ridding your garden of ...

Bumble bees may overpower invasive Argentine ants in one-on-one fights, but those victories come at a hidden cost.