Giant stick insects are some of the most expensive insects to purchase, as they're incredibly fascinating and fragile.

Baby sea lions suffering from domoic acid poisoning. Domoic acid events are naturally-occurring in the ocean; exacerbated by ...

Bugs are scary. But at least we can take solace in the fact that they’re small, right? Well, the goliath stick insect might ...

Deception is everywhere in nature. Animals and plants routinely cheat, lie and manipulate for their own benefit. One example is mimicry, where one species (the mimic) has evolved to resemble another ...

What initially draws my eyes to the tall, stalky plant growing near the Oconaluftee Visitor Center in Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the round, green bulge in a stem near its crown. Called ...

Insect pigmentation and colour patterns result from the precise regulation of gene networks that control the synthesis, deposition, and distribution of pigments during development. Central to these ...

Insects are often seen as invaders due to high-profile species like the yellow-legged (Asian) hornet, the harlequin ladybird and fire ant. but new research reveals insects are also major victims of ...

The ever-growing field of animal healing called zoopharmacognosy refers to behaviors animals use to medicate themselves or their relatives by ingesting or topically applying plants, soils, and insects ...