Bromeliads are one of the great evolutionary success stories of the neotropics, the tropical ecosystems of the Americas. The ...

Hummingbirds are showing up in yards across the country right now, and the reasons behind this seasonal surge are more ...

It’s not as simple as planting a garden full of red flowers.

Hummingbird pollination helped pineapples and other bromeliads evolve into one of the world's most diverse plant families.

With the work it takes to raise a hummingbird family, females are typically scarce through the summer. But now, they're starting to appear.

Biologists at the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge are capturing and banding some of the world’s smallest birds.

If you’ve noticed a lot of buzzing, stinging nuisances flying around central Alberta lately, you’re not alone. An Alberta insect expert says the heavy rainfall has played a part.

Every July, thousands of backyard birders notice the same puzzling thing. The feeder is spotless, the sugar water is fresh, ...

A perfectly trimmed lawn once ruled the neighborhood, but more gardeners now trade endless mowing for colorful blooms and ...

Intensive farming has all but destroyed England’s ancient woodlands and freshwater wetlands. On a farm in Lincolnshire a radical aristocrat hopes to show there’s money in protecting nature ...

The plant often attracts aphids, and the aphids can be an important food source for birds and for beneficial wasps.