As warmer weather approaches, it won’t be long before evenings will be dotted with fireflies across our forests and mountain valleys. Western North Carolina is home to an estimated 19 ...

Synchronous fireflies at Grandfather Mountain during the Grandfather Glows event in Linville, on June 25, 2022. Research on ...

Jim and Leslie Costa will create an insect field guide during their time with Steve Kemp Writers Residency in Great Smoky ...

Spring break is behind us and summertime is right around the corner; time to start dusting off that camping gear.

Two Belgian teens who pleaded guilty after they were found with thousands of ants valued at $9,200 that were allegedly headed ...

It's one of the biggest broods, and if you're in one of these 13 states, you're likely to hear their noisy mating call soon.

"Several people offering to help me relocate the snake and handle it, and I was very lucky because I was not equipped.” ...

A new statewide campaign is putting gun owners on notice that it’s up to them to help prevent school and community tragedies by safely securing their firearms.

North Carolina officials will start treatment in May for an infestation of spongy moths in the Waynesville area.

Brood XIV cicadas are expected to return to Virginia within the next few weeks, but will only emerge in part of the state.

Soon, the 17-year periodical cicadas, also known as Brood XIV, will be emerging in the Bay State, as well as in Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, ...

We checked the labels of mass-produced popular grocery items and found the dyes in dozens of foods you may have in your ...