It’s often thought that mistletoe spells bad news for its host tree, but new research suggests otherwise – just in time for Christmas. If mistletoe’s status as a nutrient-stealing freeloader has been ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. This microscopic, parasitic fungus evolved to hijack ants’ ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — TJ Greaney’s Smithville property used to look a lot different. The founder of outdoor ministry Kids Outdoor Zone said about three years ago he noticed tiny ants all over his property. ...

Paula Wethington is a digital producer at CBS Detroit. She previously held digital content roles at NEWSnet, Gannett/USA Today network and The Monroe News in Michigan. She is a graduate of the ...

The Mediterranean oak borer, an invasive beetle known to transmit a sometimes fatal fungus to Oregon white oak trees, has been found in Marion and Polk counties. Summer trappings also showed that the ...

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Passers-by should savor their last glimpses of the massive, centuries-old valley oak at the corner of Pope Street and Chiles Avenue. The infested tree could be removed any day. Carlos Uribe, an ...

In the forest, carpenter ants have a job to do, recycling woody debris, such as dead trees and fallen logs. But these large ants become nuisances when they forage or nest inside our homes. “Carpenter ...

Carpenter ants are not squeamish when it comes to caring for the wounded. To minimize the risk of infection, the insects immediately amputate injured legs—thereby more than doubling their survival ...

As with humans, wound care plays an important role in the animal kingdom. Many mammals lick their wounds, some primates use antiseptic plants, and some ants even produce their own antimicrobial ...