Protecting trees might not seem like a public health strategy, but new research suggests it could be—especially in the tropics. A Stanford ...

Getting retrieval-augmented generation right requires a deep understanding of embedding models, similarity metrics, chunking, ...

From sending more pollen airborne to breaking up pollen grains, which lets them penetrate deeper into your lungs, the wind is ...

A rundown of the types of ticks the Hudson Valley, what diseases they carry and how to reduce your chances of getting bitten.

INSECTS do not usually give us humans too much concern. However, if one studies even a tiny bit of natural history topics ...

New tools bring closer the possibility of exterminating species considered harmful to humans, which is fueling an ethical ...

As climate change extends pollen seasons, corresponding shifts in windy days are creating the perfect pollen storm.

Some pseudonyms are used to protect the identities of interviewees. “I saw a lot of suffering.” The old man, Lokwi, gestures ...

As spring progresses into summer, one of nature’s tiniest terrors becomes active: the tick. They are small, almost ...

The Usutu virus has spread across much of southern England in five years, with scientists racing to understand the risks to ...

Many of our temperate tree species respond to cues that signal the beginning of spring, including warmer temperatures. Studies have found that pollen seasons have intensified in the past three decades ...

The ticks are more dormant over the winter months, then return to their life cycles as the weather warms up. Adults can be ...