Many of us begin a new year hoping to become better versions of ourselves. Some aim to improve their health, others focus on ...

At first glance, the insect trapped in golden resin looked like any other tiny victim of deep time. Only under close ...

A bizarre new bee species has just been revealed after hiding in plain sight for over two decades. With strange facial ...

This spider doesn’t run or hide when danger strikes. Instead, it builds a fake version of itself — and predators fall for it.

In a remote corner of Peru’s central Amazon, a small, ancient pollinator has quietly rewritten legal history. Native ...

I n a first for nature and the planet, an insect has been given official legal rights. The revolutionary move comes from Peru ...

Insects thrive in incredibly diverse and challenging environments. While we now know that nutrient-sensing pathways, ...

The year's top paleontological wonders ranged from a 540-million-year-old penis worm to a decades-old rodent impression.

Understanding the evolution of insect mating behavior is essential for explaining how early insects adapted to life on land.

While scientists said it’s good news that birds appear to be adjusting to warming temperatures, they cautioned the shift ...

Mammals keep evolving into anteaters, eating only ants and termites, at least 12 times since the age the dinosaurs.

A fossil found in Tibet has forced scientists to rewrite insect evolution, revealing a brief leap toward water.