WASHINGTON — It has the face of a rat and the tail of a skinny squirrel — and scientists say this creature discovered living in central Laos is pretty special: It's a species believed to have been ...

An elusive rodent considered to be a "sensitive species," has been spotted on a West Virginia trail in the Allegheny mountains. Officials of Monongahela National Forest, a unit of the U.S. Department ...

Dr. Jim Fredericks, board-certified entomologist and senior vice president of public affairs at the National Pest Management ...

The evening is calm with a pleasant temperature. I take a walk to the lake. Along the route to this wetland, I pass through a forest of mostly oaks and maples. With leaves falling from the trees, the ...