The natural world is full of extraordinary creatures and each of them are adapted to its environment in unique and ...

An international research team has described seven previously unknown species of leaf insects, also known as walking leaves. The insects belong to the stick and leaf insect order, which are known for ...

By Rhett Ayers Butler Christopher C. Grinter has spent much of his life surrounded by insects, though not in the way most ...

Discover extraordinary animals starting with 'O' that play vital roles in global ecosystems. From the speedy Ostrich in African savannas to the intell ...

Discover the formal names for a female cat. Learn why she is called a queen and the fascinating genetics behind Calico cats ...

Many species of insects work together to ensure safety while on the move or to defend their homes. Turnbull FL via Wikimedia under CC By-SA 3.0 / Anirnoy via Wikimedia under CC By-SA 4.0 / Christopher ...

In Vermont, researchers have investigated the types of creepy, crawly bugs that their avian predators consume and may have found the answers to keeping them both alive A veery gets ready to rise into ...

Nobody wants to have pests in their garden. If you see holes in your yard, you may be wondering whether you have a groundhog or woodchuck problem.

Turn on a light outside at night, and it won't be long before a bevy of insects start careening wildly around it, apparently drawn in "like a moth to a flame," as the saying goes. Now, in a series of ...

Flying insect populations are plummeting even in remote, undisturbed ecosystems, raising fears that climate change may be playing a greater role than previously understood. The study, conducted by ...

Michelle Weschler (left), an assistant research scientist with UW’s Wyoming Natural Diversity Database (WYNDD), and Amy-Marie Story, a master’s student at UW, visit a wind energy facility in southeast ...