Sep 19, 2021 Sep 19, 2021 Updated Oct 24, 2022 An epidemic is creeping into Interior Alaska, but it is not attacking people. It is killing forests filled with mature white spruce trees. The culprit is ...

Last summer’s heavily publicized drought created plenty of fires and fire danger but there’s an equally serious forest fire problem approaching in Eagle and Summit Counties this year that’s being ...

Arizona has about 2,500 beetle species. Beetles are identified by their hard, sheathlike front wings; six legs; and distinct head, thorax and abdomen. Most beetles are harmless but some, such as ...

Snail-eating slender beetle (Carabus blaptoides fortunei, left) and stout beetle (Carabus blaptoides capito, right). Slender beetles can eat snails by inserting their heads into the shells but cannot ...

Large jaws are efficient in crushing hard prey, whereas small jaws are functional in capturing elusive prey. Researchers have suggested that such trade-offs between “force” and “velocity” could cause ...

The sun is shining and preparations are well underway for the ninth Beetle Sunshine Tour which takes place on August 17. It is the largest gathering of fans of all ‘round’ Volkswagen models (the ...