Spiders and insects may not be fan favorites, but they are vital to the health of ecosystems—and scientists barely know how they’re doing. Researchers found that nearly 90% of North America’s insect ...

A study of NASA’s Mars rover images has raised intriguing possibilities about extraterrestrial life on the Red Planet. Ohio ...

Discover why tiny Amazon insects are so vulnerable to heat and what their decline could mean for forests, wildlife, and people.

Researchers exploring Uganda’s Kibale National Park have discovered seven new species of frog-like leafhoppers. The tiny ...

A new study on mayflies of the genus Ecdyonurus illustrates just how multifaceted and surprising reproductive behavior in ...

A lawn can look perfectly smooth in late winter, then suddenly transform into a maze of soft ridges and mysterious dirt mounds. Those twisting tunnels don’t appear by accident, and they definitely don ...

A thin band of light from Cristian Lucanas's headlamp pierces the blackness of a Philippine rainforest as he digs through the underbrush before gently scooping up a cockroach with his bare ...

Butterflies might get all the credit for being the pretty ones, but moths can definitely share the spotlight. Some of these creatures have wings that shimmer, colors that rival gemstones, and patterns ...

Earwigo again! Against the backdrop of urban living and an ever-increasing reliance on screens, it can be difficult to appreciate the alarming extent to which we are living in an age of environmental ...

Glastonbury Festival artist unveils exhibition of works made from junk materials - Joe Rush has brought pieces including Carhenge and Glastonbury-on-Sea to the festival over decades.