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drakaea livida orchid being pollinated by a thynnine wasp

This incredibly rare orchid survives by making male beetles horny

By Sara Chodosh

A mature cacao tree with the unripe fruits that are used to make chocolate

Cacao growers are bugging out about our chocolate supply

By DeWayne Shoemaker/The Conversation

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You should collect and plant native seeds. Here’s how.

By Ellen Airhart

Tortoise on the ground surrounded by plants

How to turn your garden into a tortoise sanctuary

By Natalie Wallington

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Streetlights are making caterpillars grow up faster—and that’s a bad thing

By Philip Kiefer

mosquito on skin

Catnip and grapefruit are ushering in a new era of insect repellants

By Philip Kiefer

honeycomb in a plastic bag

Bee theft is almost a perfect crime—but there’s a new sheriff in town

By Andrew Zaleski

Monarch butterflies are beloved—and declining for this sad reason

Monarch butterflies are beloved—and declining for this sad reason

By Kate Baggaley

best solar birdbaths

The best solar birdbaths

By Stacey L. Nash

A carpet of moss next to a brown rock.

Why and how to grow your own moss garden

By Ellen Airhart

baby birds in a nest

Many animals climate-control their homes. Global warming could mess with that.

By Philip Kiefer

honey bees swarming

Temperature tells honey bees what time it is

By Philip Kiefer

A lawnmower, which you won't really need for a ground cover lawn, with a shovel and a broom for digging up your grass lawn.

It’s time to rip up your lawn and replace it with something you won’t need to mow

By Jean Feingold

A stack of pancakes topped with berries and edible flowers, on a white plate atop a white tablecloth.

7 edible flowers and how to use them

By Natalie Wallington

aerial view of ts'msyen forest garden

‘Forest gardens’ planted by Canada’s Indigenous people before the 1800s still benefit ecosystems today

By Philip Kiefer

Black and yellow social wasps build a geometric nest.

Why some bees and wasps are more likely to sting you

By Lauren Leffer

The Milky Way at night over mountains.

The best ways to reduce light pollution and improve your quality of life

By Alisha McDarris

The Best Indoor Herb Gardens

The best indoor herb gardens

By Timothy Dale

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Tips to build the safest, most purr-fect catio for your feline overlord

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10 animal sex rituals you need to read about right now

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Could raccoons become the new dogs?

By Shoshi Parks

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Jackie and Shadow’s chicks’ genders revealed: It’s a boy…and a girl!

By Popular Science Team

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Giant 120-sided ‘Dungeons and Dragons’ dice highlights every element

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Can stimulating the sense of smell be beneficial for the brain?

By Coline Zigrand, Benoît Jobin / The Conversation