The image of biological discovery is usually tied to distant rainforests, isolated islands or mountain ranges that few people ...

Scientists have engineered a groundbreaking 3D-printed suit for insects, enabling them to operate underwater. This innovation ...

Discover the origin and purpose of the structures of living things, from why baboons have swollen bottoms to the ...

Tiny borings preserved in titanosaur fossils have revealed that giant dinosaur carcasses remained exposed far longer than ...

A study, published this week in the journal Current Biology, describes how the tiny arachnid builds a cone-shaped snare to catapult green tree ants into its web, earning it the nickname “ballista ...

The Earth behaves cyclically, and major geologic events like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions that could lead to extinctions cluster in cycles, a new study has found. The research team, led by ...

Lovebugs (*Plecia longiforceps*), which swarmed in large numbers last summer, have become more visible this year, leading to ...

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Tobacco hornworm caterpillars have no organs that resemble ears. Yet, scientists were able to figure out how they hear—and it could inspire next generation microphones. To understand hearing in the ...

LUFKIN, Texas (KLTV) - The City of Lufkin has ordered a hotel to close its doors Thursday after an inspection found the place to be crawling with bed bugs and rodents. The city’s inspection of Petty’s ...

For the birds that have brought life and song to your backyard this past summer, the transition to fall is a season of urgency. Migratory species are fueling up for long journeys, while resident birds ...

A long-term study in Colorado reveals that insect populations are plummeting even in remote, undisturbed areas. Over two decades, flying insect abundance dropped by more than 70%, closely linked to ...