Giant communal webs have appeared around the world. Find out what species builds them and how they benefit from teamwork.

Did you know crickets can spin silk webs? Not all crickets, but the raspy cricket spins silk to create a cozy burrow.

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If you’re like most well-intentioned gardeners, you might give a lot of thought to planting the “right” plants to nourish ...

If you’re like most well-intentioned gardeners, you might give a lot of thought to planting the “right” plants to nourish pollinators and other wildlife, with nectar, pollen, seeds and fruit. But have ...

Instead of treating fallen sticks and branches as yard waste, repurpose them with these simple but creative ideas.

Before we had fancy weather apps and meteorologists pointing at smart screens (that they get wrong just as often as they are ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang goes on a nighttime hike in search of spiders, with Lisa Gonzalez of the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.

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