Schefflera with heavy scale infestation Q: My umbrella plant has small brown bumps on its leaves ... plant (also called a schefflera) has an insect pest called scale. Scales are common pests ...

I have a bird in my backyard that has a long curved bill and starts at to bottom of the tree and probes in the rough bark ...

Blowfly eggs and larvae can carry crucial evidence, like sperm, which could help in sexual assault investigations, a new ...

I just bought a copy of Ty Brown's new book, "Along the Little Spokane River — A Sense of Place," and the text and historic ...

Bats, often misunderstood creatures of the night, play a vital role in our ecosystems. Contrary to popular belief, bats are ...

There are only a few mammals in the UK that hibernate through the winter – bats, hedgehogs and hazel dormice. The rest have ...

A small shiny insect species has a unique dietary craving that could help solve the world's plastic pollution problem.

One PS contributor traveled to Montego Bay, Jamaica for a wellness spa experience. Here, she details what to know and bring ...

Female bats have the incredible physiological ability to control when they get pregnant. They mate at the end of the summer, ...

Sharpshooters may be small, but their pee is mighty — yes ... Most sharpshooters are yellow, green, or brown, which helps them to camouflage and hide within their surrounding environment.

When dealing with tiny flies in your home, it's worthwhile to take a second to identify the pest. Here's how to spot and ...