Animals have evolved to eat a lot of different things, even stuff that barely passes for food, and it shapes our entire lives from what we look like to where we live. Today, we’ll talk about why being ...

Tasmanian devils (Sarcophilus harrisii) might be small creatures, but their appetite and effect on their environment are ...

Ticks and the diseases they carry are the bane of those who frequent the outdoors. They can render the glory of an outing in the woods or along a stream into an ordeal of serious illness, even death.

Ecologists have long sought clarity on the dietary habits of different animal species. For scientists, it wasn't obvious how herbivores in Yellowstone National Park, who subsist on grasses, ...

Interestingly, carnivorous fish like tuna, salmon, and swordfish don’t fall under this “humans don’t eat carnivores” rule. These fish primarily eat other animals – smaller fish, crustaceans, and squid ...

Bed bug infestations are one of the worst pest calamities to befall a homeowner. It requires extreme effort to eradicate ...

My friend, Susan in Santa Monica, posted a photo of herself on social media in a state of blissful repose, a white rat perched atop her chest. I recoiled at the sight of it. I phoned her and asked, ...

Despite what you may have heard, poinsettias aren't truly toxic to your pet if ingested, according to a veterinarian.

Periodical cicadas are picky eaters, but many other creatures gladly gobble them up. Here's what to know about the "movable feast" arriving this month. Over a trillion of the loud, buzzing insects ...

Brown University ecologists teamed with National Park Service scientists in Yellowstone to answer a vexing question about how different wildlife species find enough to eat PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown ...