In the mid-1800s there was a massive emigration of humans from the Old World to the New World – brought on by tough economic ...

Ms. Sifferlin is an Opinion health and science editor and the author of the forthcoming book “The Elusive Body: Patients, ...

The study was designed to identify the environmental factors that influence the introduction, persistence, and movement of ...

It’s easy to get frustrated when you’re swatting away a persistent wasp or cleaning up after a swarm of pigeons, […] ...

A recurrent theme in movies aimed at younger audiences is often the idea of sharing -- learning to coexist in harmony with the many different occupants of the world around us. It's an important lesson ...

Published in Nature Communications, the groundbreaking study reveals mosquitoes use a specific sensory receptor to detect – and avoid – borneol, a naturally occurring organic compound found in several ...

You can easily spend a morning at The Insect Asylum, grab lunch at one of the area’s many eateries, and then wander through the neighborhood discovering other hidden gems. It’s the kind of outing that ...

The State of Michigan announced that 27 projects will share $2.4 million in funding through the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program for efforts that address the prevention, detection, eradication ...

The invasive Hessian fly spurred suspicions of biological warfare, threatened the new nation’s economy and inspired the nation’s first citizen science project.

Oaks and their cousins are the third largest group of tree species, by volume, in Michigan forests. They’re found in all 83 counties and number at least twelve species, with ...

Fast Company recently spoke with Namir Smallwood, who is starring opposite Carrie Coon in a 30-year-old play that feels creepily perfect for our era.

It felt like the world as I experience it: no clear path, but enough moments of beauty to convince me to put one foot in front of the other.