Exploring anywhere on Earth, look closely and you’ll find insects. Check your backyard and you may see ants, beetles, crickets, wasps, mosquitoes and more. There are more kinds of insects than there ...

A: The short answer is that these small black bugs in the house that aren’t fruit flies could be a number of different types of insects, from gnats to ants to flies. While gnat bugs are technically a ...

A teabag contains traces of DNA from insects and other animals that interacted with the plants before they were harvested and packaged. Tolga Akmen / AFP via Getty Images If the leaves from a tea bag ...

Centipedes are not insects either. But centipedes are more closely related to insects than worms are. And that is because ...

While we have been repeatedly informed that we need to ‘save the bees’ over the past decade or so, researchers from Sheffield’s School of Biosciences say there are two more pollinators we need to look ...

Tennessee is a beautiful, pastoral state full of sweeping grasslands, thick forests, and lush rivers. It’s also home to a large collection of creatures. Mammal-wise, the Volunteer State is home to ...

With the arrival of March, we are full of great ideas and optimism for the upcoming season. True gardeners know that, despite all of the plans we can make, there will be challenges along the way.

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com. Exploring anywhere on Earth, look closely and ...