How Is Climate Change Impacting Fall Foliage?
It’s officially fall in the northern hemisphere, but depending where you are, it might not look like it.
For birds, flocks promise safety – especially if you’re faster than your neighbor
Why is it ever worth being with others that not only compete for food but may pass on diseases or even mate with your partner?
St. Louis tick expert warns about the dangers of ticks and gives prevention tips
Tick-borne diseases are on the rise, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
What Really Repels Mosquitoes? These 6 Myths Could Be Why You’re Getting Bitten
Learn the surprising truths about the little skeeters so you can steer clear.
Our ape ancestors’ taste for fermenting fruit may have paved a boozy evolutionary path
Eating fallen fruit—or “scrumping”—plays a bigger part in many apes’ diets than scientists realized
Why do cats hate water?
It’s a well-known fact that most cats despise getting wet. But why?
Segregation runs so deep in St. Louis, it may even affect squirrel DNA
New research suggests that the Delmar Divide, a socioeconomic and racial dividing line in St. Louis, not only separates people, it segregates wildlife.
War, politics and religion shape wildlife evolution in cities
People often consider evolution to be a process that occurs in nature in the background of human society. But evolution is not separate from human beings.
I Just Learned Why Cats Like Concrete Slabs So Much, And It’s So… Cat
Why do cats like concrete slabs so much?
Ticks in Missouri are on the rise, could impact livestock and animals
Tick populations have been growing nationwide, and a number of experts believe it’s due to warmer temperatures these days.