"The birds and the bees" may be a euphemism for human reproduction, but procreation of actual winged animals is far wilder. This hour, TED speakers explore how birds, bees and bugs multiply. Guests ...

The phrase can be traced back to a Romantic poet. The phrase the birds and the bees is hazy by design. It's used to tell children about the mechanics of human sex without actually mentioning sex or ...

Q: My 10-year-old daughter is beginning to develop physically fairly quickly. When is a good time to talk with her about the birds and the bees? What do I say not to completely scare her? Features ...

For Richard Mannino, bees are the most important animals on planet Earth. Mannino made the declaration as he began a lecture April 17 on bee keeping at the Louisiana Children’s Discovery Center in ...

When the first frost bites and the last of the summer blooms fade away, most gardens fall silent. But just because the temperature drops doesn’t mean your backyard has to turn into a ghost town.