They have spent 17 years as nymphs (wingless, immature versions of themselves) underground, feeding on tree roots. As soon as ...

These insects face great environmental threats including predators and rising water temperatures, but so far they are ...

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When under threat by, say, a crab, some sea cucumber species shoot out their guts—their intestines and respiratory tracts, ...

The Republican Party’s supposed commitment to the pro-life cause is once again under scrutiny, and the cowardice of moderate House Republicans threatens to unravel even modest efforts to protect the ...

Scientists investigate the global insect “apocalypse ... They produce light in their abdomen. Can you imagine a bird that would glow through its chest? And different bird species might ...

It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s a ... wasp! As temperatures in Middle Tennessee start to increase, the insect has decided to make its grand return with an extra bit of pizzazz. The common ...

Chewing 5-6 curry leaves on an empty stomach ... to soothe insect bites and bee stings and even strengthen teeth and gums. Going beyond other health applications, curry leaves also hold ancient ...

It's an ancient parasitic wasp with an abdomen that worked like a Venus flytrap. This terrifying insect could open its stomach and snap it shut on unsuspecting prey. Initially, paleontologists ...

The parasitic wasp's abdomen boasts a set of flappy paddles lined with thin bristles, resembling "a small bear trap attached to the end of it," said study co-author Lars Vilhelmsen from the ...

The parasitic wasp’s abdomen boasts a set of flappy paddles lined with thin bristles, resembling “a small bear trap attached to the end of it,” said study co-author Lars Vilhelmsen from the ...