For decades scientists assumed these insects looked so much like orchids as a form of camouflage. But they were wrong. They look this way because they're deceptive predators.

To protect the unique ecosystem of the Hawaiian islands, an Oʻahu-based nonprofit called Conservation Dogs of Hawaiʻi started ...

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While out, I also found woodlice, harvestmen, spiders, weevils and my first moth of the year. The chestnut moth overwinters as an adult. While numbers in flight peak during March and October, the moth ...

A million years ago, a species known as Homo erectus most likely survived in an arid desert with no trees. By Carl Zimmer Chimpanzees live only in African rainforests and woodlands. Orangutans ...

Australian scientists have discovered a new species of the deadly funnel-web spider that is bigger and more venomous than its relatives, nicknaming it "Big Boy." In research released Monday ...

Specimens have large eyes and claws, as well as smooth bodies. The species comes in two color forms: Blue form crayfish are a dark hue with orange joints and tails, while purple form crayfish are ...

A larger and more venomous species of one of the world's deadliest spiders has been confirmed by Australian scientists. Nicknamed 'big boy', it can grow up to 9cm (3.54 inches) compared with 5cm ...

“So, computer models are crucial for understanding the effects of climate change on species interactions ... but only if conditions are cool and moist. “Even small reductions in mortality rate for the ...

Researchers have proposed that some wild plant species possess certain attributes which make them more suitable for human cultivation than others. Researchers at the University of Southampton have ...

SYDNEY, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Australian scientists have discovered a bigger, more venomous species of the Sydney funnel-web spider, one of the world's deadliest. The new funnel-web species has ...