Scientists have demonstrated that Wrinkle-lipped free-tailed bats not only travels great distances, but also hunt at impressive altitudes of up to 1,600 meters above ground -- the altitude at which ...

It is not a real surprise that the smallest birds in the world belong to the family Trochilidae, commonly known as hummingbirds. However, even within the hummingbird family, there are large ...

The female will produce a clutch of 3 to 4 white eggs and will lay them directly on a layer of fresh wood chips at the bottom of the newly excavated nest cavity. Both birds will take turns incubating ...

Humans have an exceptional ability to deal with viruses. In most cases, your immune system is able to fight an infection. On ...

I woke up with a splitting headache and bloody sinuses. Every muscle in my body ached and I was utterly exhausted even after ...

Scientists with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say a new breed of tiny flying robots that weigh less than a gram ...

Insects don’t have lungs. Their blood-like hemolymph doesn’t carry oxygen. Instead, they take in oxygen through a row of ...

Unlike insects, they can keep their body temperature constant. 'To do this, they need more energy during the cold phase, which they presumably save by reducing their physical activity,' says Kim ...

Puparial cases are frequently the only remnants found near a deceased body. Even molecular techniques may not be feasible in many ... thereby interfering with the accurate estimation of PMI based on ...

Its puparia, or final juvenile forms, were still attached to ancient leaves when excavated. This insect measured about 1.5 millimeters in length, had a sturdy outer covering, and sported clear ...