While often overlooked, insects pose significant threats to human health, transmitting deadly diseases like malaria and ...

Case in point, a study out today shows the head-on strategy that certain frogs will take to wrap their tongues around a ...

A researcher found that a Japanese pond frog is impervious to the stings of the northern giant hornet, even when it goes down ...

The numbers are staggering: mosquito-borne diseases are blamed for over 700,000 deaths every year, according to the World ...

Experiments reveal that pond frogs can eat highly venomous hornets without suffering noticeable damage, even after repeated ...

The flannel moth caterpillar, also known as the puss caterpillar, presents a deceptive appearance with its soft, silky fur, ...

So Dilophosaurus is no longer believed to have been venomous; but what about other dinosaurs?  In 2009, a small, feathered ...

People often compare sting stories because these encounters leave a vivid memory. A small insect can create a sharp jolt, and ...

Survival in the wild isn’t just about strength or speed. Some animals rely on methods that are so unexpected that they seem almost unreal.

The Cuttlefish is known as the real King of Camouflage. Find out why the cuttlefish, a marine mollusc, has the world’s most ...

Scorpions are among the oldest predators on Earth. While most species pose little threat to humans, a handful are far more ...

From water-jet snipers to exploding sea cucumbers, these creatures fire biological weapons with astonishing precision.