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Mosquitoes have reached Iceland, a place once thought too harsh for them to survive. Climate change may play a role in this shift.

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NPR's Ailsa Chang goes on a nighttime hike in search of spiders, with Lisa Gonzalez of the Natural History Museum of Los ...

"Pollinators, including bees, butterflies, and hoverflies, remain active well into autumn," says Sean. "To support these insects during this period, focus on late-flowering species that bridge the gap ...