We know about migrating species of butterflies, but they don't all fly south for the winter. Several overwinter in their home habitat and could use your help.

Black History Month marks its 100th anniversary this year. Each year, the organization that launched the observance announces a national theme. This year’s theme, “A Century of Black History ...

Black History Month initially started as Negro History Week, an initiative started by Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH). Black History ...

Nearly invisible and deceptively thin, this ice is one of winter’s deadliest hazards. Here’s how it forms and why it causes thousands of accidents each year. A woman tries to regain balance in icy ...

From comedies and dramas to period pieces and biographies, there’s a Black-led movie for whatever your mood. Sign up for our Daily eBlast to get coverage on Black communities from the media company ...

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The delicate gossamer-winged butterfly gives color and grace to your garden. Besides being beauties, they are good pollinators in our gardens and in the wild. Groups of butterflies are called ...

Butterflies are a delight to watch in the garden as they flutter from one flower to another feeding on nectar. They are like airborne flowers as they flash their colorful wings. For the past couple of ...

A Black Moon rises tomorrow (Aug. 23), though you won't see it. Its timing makes it a rare lunar event. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...

The monarch butterflies have migrated north for the summer but their “cousins” the queen butterflies are prominent in many area landscapes, especially if you have milkweeds and one or more good nectar ...

Black swallowtail caterpillars eat plants like fennel, parsley and dill, absorbing toxins for protection from predators. When threatened, the caterpillar uses a forked tongue-like gland called ...

Unemployment among Black Americans last month reached its highest level in more than three years, in stark contrast to the broader labor market’s resilience. The jobless rate for Black Americans ...