From tiger stripes to leopard spots, the animal world is full of distinctive and intricate patterns. In a new study, CU ...

When it comes to countries full of deadly critters, Australia, Brazil, or Japan might spring to mind. But experts warn that ...

The weirdest-looking moths on Earth are so strange, they look like they flew straight out of a vivid dream — or a nightmare.

All migrations are seasonal and follow weather patterns which set up food abundances that chase through the airscape, ...

Birds whose names begin with the letter Z are a rare and fascinating group in the avian world. From vibrant little finches to ...

While the majority of animals (humans included) roam the Earth, some of nature’s most fascinating creatures spend their lives ...

In his debut book, the evolutionary biologist decodes the most exciting turning points in the effort to map what links all ...

From peanut butter to pasta sauce, some of your favorite foods could contain trace amounts of insects. The FDA says it’s ...

Humans can have extreme reactions when they come across insects – from delight at the sight of a Monarch butterfly to disgust ...

In vertebrates, calcium is stored in bones, and its release is tightly regulated. Now, using fruit flies as a model organism, researchers at University of Tsukuba have shown that even animals without ...

Strange things are afoot in this world. For instance, far away, somewhere in the Middle East, there lives the Adactylidium, a mite so seemingly insignificant that it doesn’t even have ...

These days, anything unusual in nature often grabs attention, especially on social media. Bright yellow animals are one such ...