The DNR says Minnesota hosts 12,000 common loons during breeding season, more than any other state except Alaska. You might ...

A spat between birds at a backyard birdfeeder highlights the sometimes fierce competition for resources that animals face in ...

A spat between birds at your backyard bird feeder highlights the sometimes fierce competition for resources that animals face in the natural world ...

A spat between birds at your backyard birdfeeder highlights the sometimes fierce competition for resources that animals face in ...

Retired teacher Larry Weber, of Barnum, is the author of “Butterflies of the North Woods" and “Spiders of the North Woods," among other books. Reach him via Katie Rohman at [email protected].

Researchers have found evidence that a common North American spider species ... New research shows that some spiders living in cities somehow weave soundproofing designs into the fabric of their ...

And, yes, they’re here in Ohio. A Common Spiders of Ohio Field Guide explains more: They are quite agile on the water surface, moving with a rowing action of the legs. The legs are not actually ...

That experience, a new study finds, is also true for some spiders. Researchers compared spiders from rural and urban environments and found they change how they build their webs when exposed to ...