We often hear about how social media stokes division and removes us from human contact. But my favorite app brings us closer ...

Guest columnist Elizabeth Porter argues that the role of community-driven urban forestry in combating urban heat islands is ...

Milwaukee County Parks crews are removing a few dozen oak trees at Whitnall Park to stop the spread of a deadly fungus called oak wilt.

For the first time, oak wilt is in the Milwaukee County Parks system.It's a destructive fungus that can kill oaks sometimes within several weeks, spread through beetles or underground ...

Place a teal-colored pumpkin outside on your porch or doorstep to signify that you have non-food or allergen-free treats in ...

Black widow spiders live in cool, dark places. What to know in Mississippi to keep them away from your home, avoid a bite.

Ever wonder what the difference is between fungi and mushrooms? Think of fungi as the larger main organisms, and mushrooms as ...

Scientists hope to prevent deaths from climate change, but heat and cold are more complicated than we thought.

Biomarkers are pivotal for confirming diagnoses, predicting disease progression, and tailoring therapeutic modalities. Recent ...

How do you identify a black widow or a brown widow ... The controlling factors may be disease, predators, lack of suitable habitat, and/or competition, along with some degree of cannibalism among the ...

Scale is often mistaken for a disease, but it's actually an insect that latches onto a plant and forms a protective shell so ...

Urban trees are essential to the health of cities and their residents: they cool neighborhoods, filter pollution from the air ...