In the past, many scientists believed that only mammals and birds could feel or think in complex ways. Reptiles, fish, and ...

It’s National Pollinator Week through Sunday, and organizations across Illinois are raising awareness of pollinators to ...

This new caterpillar species from Oʻahu hunts insects and decorates itself with their body parts. Yes, it’s real—and it’s ...

Al Hicks, former DEC wildlife biologist, talks about endangered animals and climate change in Bolton Landing in late June.

New research shows that certain moths, like the bogong moths, use the night sky and stars to navigate, just like humans do.

Abandoned termite mounds are a newly discovered microhabitat for diverse insect groups in both undisturbed rainforest and ...

From spiders to scorpions, some 1000 different invertebrate species are traded globally as pets. This is bad for biodiversity ...

From poison ivy to chiggers and coyotes, here are the hazardous plants, insects and animals to watch out for — and what to do ...

A study conducted at the University of Haifa has found that more than 700 million migratory insects cross northern Israel ...

Humans are not the only animals that are known to bury their dead. From ants to elephants, we delve into some fascinating ...

"We know that daytime migratory insects use the sun, so testing the starry sky seemed an obvious thing to try." ...

Bogong moths use both Earth's magnetic field and the starry night sky to make twice-yearly migrations spanning hundreds of ...