Eating more insects, rather than pork, beef or other kinds of meat, may be better for the planet.
Honeybees that flew over a voltage sensor sparked a new look at the effect of insects on electricity in the atmosphere.
Vampire spiders get their meals from blood-filled Anopheles mosquitoes. But if those insects disappear, the spiders will likely adapt.
Some birds take massive detours to avoid cyclones. But shearwaters caught between land and the storm’s eye sometimes fly toward the storm’s center.
Amphibian deaths from a fungal disease may have led to more mosquitoes — and an increase in malaria cases in Costa Rica and Panama.
This year’s Broadcom MASTERS finalists were inspired by their love of painting, horseback riding and other pastimes.
Some parasites turn their victims into mindless puppets that do the parasites’ bidding, even at the cost of their own lives.
Understanding how octopuses control all their arms could provide clues for engineers building soft robots.
TMAO’s water-wrangling ability protects a critter’s critical proteins — including muscle — from crushing under deep ocean pressures.