Centipedes are often described as aggressive predators, but their effectiveness depends on direct comparisons with other ...

That’s only one problem. Your immune system also has an adaptive system of specialized immune cells and antibodies that attack and destroy invading microbes. This system remembers what those intruders ...

From reinforced bodies to chemical defenses and sheer physical force, each example highlights a different strategy for ...

The spider doppelgängers are made of prey carcasses, plant debris, and other organic materials. They have a central structure ...

Faced with exploding global demand for protein and the growing environmental impact of animal farming, insects are emerging ...

Firefly populations are declining, taking our wondrous summer views with them. Read all about the driving forces behind this ...

Insects are often seen as invaders due to high-profile species like the yellow-legged (Asian) hornet, the harlequin ladybird ...

Last week felt like I should have been working in the garden, flying a kite, or wade fishing for crappie. Other than the two ...

In truth, it is not a paradox. The animals involved all seem perfectly eager participants in heterosexual behaviour, as well, so their reproduction is not compromised. It is, though, a puzzle—for ...

A white-necked jacobin hummingbird chick surprises scientists, scaring away wasps by mimicking a poisonous caterpillar.

Biopesticides have emerged as a central focus in contemporary policy and scientific discourse due to their strong alignment with green chemistry, One Health initiatives, the Sustainable Development ...

A study from the University of Colorado Denver has found that more frequent and intense wildfires and rising temperatures are having a disastrous effect on the mating habits of dragonflies. These ...