As long as there are humans, there will be cockroaches.

Painted lady butterflies are migrating north for the summer, and they're overtaking southern California, to the delight of many.

Sam Jaffe created The Caterpillar Lab to share his love of these weird and wacky creatures. He transformed a childhood passion into a full-fledged career.

Virginia Tech researchers have deciphered and codified the honey bee language with remarkable precision.

The pill bug or roly-poly plays many key roles in its environment.

Bees often flit around with yellow saddlebags, called pollen baskets, hanging from their hind legs.

The bees were staying alive by drinking the woman's tears.

Hives of honeybees do 'the wave' by shaking their booties. The wave pattern, called "shimmering,", requires impressive coordination.

Scientists find the gene that gives bumblebees their unique patterns — and the rest of us fair warning.

Bed bugs have been documented as early as the first century. Originating in tropical climates, bed bugs are excellent hitchhikers, stowing away in luggage, hand

Mosquitoes are annoying, relentless and can pose a health risk for your family. Here are some effective ways to kill them and keep them away, the natural way.

Bus stops in the Dutch city of Utrecht now have gardens specifically to help the bee population.

Australia's desert ants are thriving in the face of climate change.

The decline of Ohio's butterflies likely reflects a broader crisis for a wide range of insects, researchers say.

We can learn a lot from dung beetles, including how to be better citizens of the planet.

Beautiful video from National Geographic shows how a caterpillar becomes a butterfly.

Video shows Monarch Butterflies stopping in Colorado at John Martin Reservoir State Park as they migrate to Mexico.

New research suggests paper wasps use facial recognition to work better alongside one another.

The western monarch population may be on the verge of collapsing.

MSNBC's Contessa Brewer on her little-known off-camera hobby.

Hoping to pass on her enthusiasm for protecting the environment, a 17-year-old high school student goes beyond the call of duty to teach second-graders about en

Free coffee at Starbucks, carbon offsets and sustainable seafood are just a few examples of what businesses are doing in honor of Earth Day.

Earth Day turned 41 Friday, with organizers hoping to inspire "A Billion Acts of Green," the holiday's theme for 2011. It's a noble goal, but recent events like

By treating 'the environment' as something outside our daily lives, Earth Day is no longer calibrated to meet the scope of the climate and energy crises — nor

Attention Earth Day shoppers: The most highly anticipated, wildly expensive energy-saving light bulb out there, the L Prize-winning winning 60-watt equivalent L

Old syrup drums are being repurposed as rain barrels.

As marketers use Earth Day to hock anything and everything, including a 'Real Housewives' episode, bloggers weigh in on the ridiculousness of it all.

World Elephant Day, National Dog Day and Southern Hemisphere Hoodie-Hoo Day are just a few celebratory days to mark on your calendar.

Submit your Earth Day lesson plan to this contest and you win could tons of cool prizes for your classroom.

Your guide to the holiday's planet-centric programs.

You can celebrate Earth Day all week long with free admission to any national park.

Let these disaster movie-esque GIFs of four major cities being swallowed up by rising sea levels serve as your motivation to help combat climate change.

In honor of Earth Day, NASA has released an awe-inspiring video of the best imagery captured by its Earth-observing satellites.

We asked Carla Hall, Mayim Bialik, Andy Richter, Izabella Miko about their Earth Day plans.

Celebrate the planet with these TV shows, movies and even a radio program.

Cuddle up with your favorite snuggle bunny and one of these great green reads to celebrate Earth Day with your family.

From environmental tips to hanging out with monkeys, there's no shortage of Earth Day entertainment.

Meet the winners of the first California Green Medal: Sustainable Winegrowing Leadership Awards.

You wouldn't leave the shower on for 42 minutes, right? When you think about food waste that way, it's more tangible.

Critically acclaimed 'Catching the Sun' offers solution to current economic crisis.

Hollywood icon Betty White discusses her passion for animals and her book, "My Life at the Zoo."

A royal Bengal tiger takes refuge in a local man's bed from deadly floods near Kaziranga National Park.

The COP16 climate summit kicks off in Cancun with a monumental statement to UN negotiators -- the whole world is ready for a low-carbon future, and the next ste

Leaders of countries and companies will be in Cancun for new climate talks this week. The business world looks poised to be heard and hopes governments will lis

Mexican president proves himself a visionary with a sense of humor at the Cancun Climate summit.

First comprehensive study on climate mortality released today at COP16 projects rapidly increasing death toll especially among children due to the impacts of cl

Japan wants no part of Kyoto but what about the other goals of COP 16?

Taking the easy way out is nothing new for politicians, but this time they're taking the easy way out on climate policy.

Sometimes the secret to getting a deal done is not worrying who gets the credit.

Minister says natural disasters in his home country are evidence of climate change.