The idea has been to guide youths through the scientific process of collecting samples, extracting DNA and analyzing it.

There are several reasons why some places might be seeing more of these glowy beetles this summer. The first is wet weather.

MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin’s wildlife is a rich tapestry of different species and ecosystems, connected in countless different ways. But some pieces of that tapestry are close to ripping apart. Plants and ...

Gnats and mosquitoes have been quite tolerable. Most outdoor recreationalists have their favorite “insect dope.” Trout ...

Imagine a prairie. How many plant species do you see? Maybe you're picturing yellow coneflowers, some little bluestem, ...

You must have noticed it by now. Fireflies are back in southeast Wisconsin. It's been reported in previous years that fireflies have been in decline, with many species nearing endangerment.

A Door County Prairie Fest presentation will be held at Crossroads at Big Creek on July 18, 6 pm. Titled “Considerations for ...

You'll get access to an ad-free website with a faster photo browser, the chance to claim free tickets to a host of events (including everything from Summerfest to the Milwaukee Film Festival), access ...

If you’ve played the video game “The Last of Us” or seen the television adaption, then you’ve heard of cordyceps — a “zombie” fungus that infects its host and takes ...

The Power of Pollinators exhibit will feature over 20 massive animatronic insects that both move and make noise, from bees to ...

Fireflies, or lightning bugs to many of us, are having a good year. In general, firefly populations have declined over the last 100 years, said Megan Abraham, division director and state entomologist ...