Have you ever heard of the iconic leaf insect? Worth hundreds—even thousands—of dollars, these fascinating bugs can ...

Tap a small beetle on a table and it may suddenly collapse, tuck in its legs, and lie perfectly still. Many insects do this.

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The spiny leaf insect mother not only abandons her eggs, she's also figured out how to trick someone else into protecting and ...

Quick, imagine an animal tongue. What came into your mind? The flicking forked tongue of a snake? A cow licking a block of ...

Veronika’s improvised grooming device has caused great surprise – but that tells us more about humans than cows, says science writer Helen Pilcher ...

Spider webs are nature’s perfect traps: sticky and delicate, yet strong enough to catch insects many times larger than the ...

The first rule of book club is that nobody will agree to be named in an article about her book club. Unless she can go by her ...

SINGAPORE – The year 2025 was marked by discovery, odd-coloured animals and the grand return of a marine giant. These are The Straits Times’ highlights of the year as reported in the NUS Lee Kong ...

As temperatures plunge in Minnesota, residents are warned that the brutal cold can cause local trees to crack, especially ...

When midwinter fishing slows down, trout stay aggressive. Learn where to find them and the best lures to catch trout through ...

Springtails, an ancient arthropod, are commonly found in snow at this time of year. Here's what gave them the nickname, "snow ...