Now is the time to plan next year’s garden with butterflies and moths in mind. Though less efficient pollinators than bees, ...

Discover the animals that can survive in space, including tough extremophiles like tardigrades. Learn which incredible animals survived the vacuum.

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The world has fewer tobacco users— the recent World Health Organisation (WHO) trends report on global tobacco prevalence released last week has brought some good news in an otherwise glum news cycle.

I saw your recent column about tomato fruitworms, and was wondering if this pest also eats leaves. The leaves of one of my tomato plants are being eaten by something. A couple of the branches now have ...

Yes, this is a hornworm. And yes, it looks a lot like a tomato worm or a tobacco worm. And lucky for this hornworm, it doesn’t feast on tomato leaves. It eats the leaves of several native plants, ...

Have you seen big green worms on your tomato plants? These are likely hornworms – either tobacco hornworms or tomato hornworms. Believe it or not, tobacco hornworms are what you find most often on ...

This guide to green caterpillars helps you easily identify the green caterpillar you've found in your yard or garden. While it's nearly impossible to include every green caterpillar species out there, ...

This tiny wasp is natural pest control for the hornworm caterpillar, bane of summer gardeners. Tomato growers know the tobacco hornworm can destroy a plant overnight. But a tiny natural ally helps ...

Hornworms can quickly damage your tomato and pepper plants. A black light flashlight can illuminate them in the dark for easy removal. If you find white eggs on the hornworms, it’s best to leave them ...

What initially appears to be a confusing video of a moth-hummingbird hybrid creature is actually a perfect excuse for us to explain an intriguing evolutionary phenomenon. The creature is the ...

Getting outside during the summer is every Wisconsinites’ superpower. We wring each moment of light and warmth we can out of the sky. We absorb vitamins through our skin and heart while outside ...