Only male crickets have wing structures that produce sound, but females are very good at following the signal.

Wild turkeys were overhunted across the US through the early 1900s, but made a strong comeback. Now, though, numbers are declining again. Two ecologists parse the evidence and offer an explanation.

For the first time in more than 200 years, two broods of cicadas will emerge from the ground at the same time. Here's what you should know.

The last time that these two groups of cicadas emerged from underground together, Thomas Jefferson was president.

Some butterflies are expanding their ranges as the climate changes, others are dwindling.

New AI tech could identify Asian hornets and help scientists eradicate invading colonies.

Check that something is blooming every week, March through October, to help bees.

Rock dust is only part of the story of soil. Living creatures, many of them too tiny to see, keep that soil healthy for growing everything from food to forests.

The US Department of Agriculture has updated its plant hardiness zone map, which shows where various plants will grow across the country. Gardeners should take note.

Female mosquitoes don’t want to lay their eggs alone, but they don’t want sites that are too crowded either. Understanding what guides their choice could inform new control strategies.