For those spending much of their time in the great outdoors this summer, being able to tell poisonous plants in the wild ...

Deer browsing is easy to spot by the distinct height at which plants are defoliated, right up to where the deer can reach. Trees and shrubs can end up looking like palm trees or lollipops, with all ...

Scholars and schoolchildren alike have generally classified animals by the foods they eat: carnivores eat meat; browsers ...

While casual visitors might not know it, Kawuneeche Valley on the west side of Rocky Mountain National Park was once a ...

It’s no secret that biodiversity in New York and across the U.S. is at grave risk, a risk that is ultimately far worse – big picture – than a sting ...

The majority of insects are considered beneficial or harmless. Of course, those are the ones we want to have hanging around. Insects can disperse seeds. They are food for birds and fish. Some insects ...

In the world of plants, most use sunlight and soil to survive. But some have a very different way to live. Carnivorous plants catch and eat small animals to make up for poor soil, which lacks ...

Paleontologists have carried out CT scans of a dinosaur egg and the skull of a Giant Beaver to decode ancient secrets.  The New York State Museum’s paleontologists partnered with radiological ...

Nutria are recognized as an invasive species capable of destroying native vegetation and agricultural crops. Over the years, ...

How do I keep deer from eating my Hostas? There are many ways to keep deer from eating your Hostas. But the best method is building a fence tall enough to keep deer out of your garden.

Fossil Fuels Nighttime Flaring at Shell Plastics Plant Lit Up Beaver County ‘Like Dawn’ Shell reported a malfunction April 25, and the company was later issued a notice of violation.

Spring has arrived in Beaver County and just in time because the Penn State Extension Master Gardeners’ annual spring plant sale is just around the corner. Early May is the perfect time to shop ...