Cecropia moth cocoons, sweet gum balls (Tami Gingrich photo) Yet, my favorite cast-offs to collect are the empty cocoons from the giant silk moths I’ve reared, and these are the signature items ...

Invasive plants (i.e. weeds) have been on the upswing lately as a threat to take over desirable plants, out-compete farm crops, and disturb the fragile health of ecosystems.

Sleeping on silk is the same idea, just fancier due to the higher-quality material. While silk wouldn’t have made sense for me at 10 or even 15, it has become a go-to in adulthood and is less ...

We found something you’ll actually want to wear through the night in chic, silky, comfortable loungewear — we’re talking the best silk pajamas. Whether you have a special someone in your ...

Beautiful spring photos What better way to celebrate the first day of spring than with a collection of spring photos to ...

In addition to being smooth and soft on the skin, silk is temperature-regulating and hypoallergenic, making it an excellent material to sleep in. And while it isn’t exactly known for being cheap ...

They’re venomous cannibals, hiding in our homes. With something like fifteen quadrillion spiders around, we can’t escape them ...

The company also has a series of hybrid peptides based on the cationic peptides cecropin (from the giant silk moth) and melittin (from bee venom). Products are anticipated either as stand-alone ...

There isn’t a big difference between a butterfly and a moth, but we all know which one out of the two gets more love in the world. Butterflies are bright, colourful and pretty – you can get ...

Bonus Oct 19, 2006 Oct 20, 2006 Jun 12, 2006 Bonus Ratio: 1 share(s) for every 2 shares held Bonus--Sep 11, 1988 Bonus Ratio: 1 share(s) for every 2 shares held Bonus--Sep 11, 1984 Bonus Ratio: 3 ...

Like the great white shark, the small but amazing silk moth can detect odors in parts per billion. Silk moths use their feather-like antennae to sense odors in the air. If even just a few ...

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he had granted a pardon to Ross William Ulbricht, the founder of the Silk Road dark web marketplace. Ulbricht, who was accused of creating the shadowy ...