We surveyed ourselves—two middle-aged dads who love tech—and came up with this list of gifts we'd love to get this Father's ...

“I appreciate the Ranger Ready bottle has a pump, so there’s no lingering cloud of repellent as you ... I hate wearing bug spray and am always the first person to get bit.

A rare species of synchronous firefly put on a dazzling light show at Congaree National Park each year. But various threats to U.S. national parks raise questions about the future of the rare ...

It’s like an annual Biblical plague, but with much lower stakes in that the midges don’t spread pestilence and the only thing ...

They'll go into the big cloud, and they'll pick a mate ... You don't need to worry about putting bug repellent on if you encounter a midge swarm, they do not bite. (Michael Vann/The Weather ...

Every spring, adult midge flies emerge by the Milwaukee lakefront in giant swarms to mate, procreate and lay their eggs in Lake Michigan.

There are gimmicks and gadgets that promise to make washing cars easier, but a bucket of soap suds and a wash mitt are still ...

If you’re a mosquito and it’s a warm spring afternoon, you’re out cruising the air currents on your tiny wings. But as you buzz around, the sun warming your exoskeleton, ...

As Memorial Day has passed, marking the unofficial start of the summer season, the New York State Department of Health is ...

Summer’s coming, and so are sunburns. We spoke with dermatologists and tested top products to uncover the best sun-protective ...

The animal kingdom has many creatures with strong odors for defense. The stinkbird or hoatzin smells like manure due to its ...

Those who entered the latest Readers Photo Challenge took full advantage of the outdoors photo opportunities that springs provides. Here are the top picks.