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Understanding the material basis of adaptive evolution has been a central goal in biology dating back to at least the time of ...

Inspired by this natural design, the engineers outfitted the RoboBee with its own set of long, double-jointed legs. These new appendages are designed to cushion the impact as the robot transitions ...

A state department is urging Ohio residents to check their patio furniture, grills and vehicles for the eggs of an invasive ...

A spat between birds at a backyard birdfeeder highlights the sometimes fierce competition for resources that animals face in ...

Scientists suspect many species are in decline—but there are still unanswered questions and a lot of hope. Here's when and ...

Growing up in Thailand’s northeastern Isan region, Suwimon Chantajohn learned from her grandfather which insects were best to eat. Captivated by his stories of surviving on bugs during his ...

Bee, wasp, yellow jacket, hornet, and fire ant are the insect stings that most often trigger allergic reactions. But most people aren't allergic to insect stings and may mistake a normal sting ...

South Africa is unleashing weevils imported from Louisiana in a bid to fight off the sprouting growth of Salvinia minima, an alien species of aquatic plant native to South America that is choking up ...

Dozens of tiny black weevils cling onto a fern plant as it is tossed onto a leafy green mat coating the surface of South Africa's Crocodile River. Those weevils aren't tossed into the river by ...

Nevertheless, I bet there isn’t a vet in the country who hasn’t tried hand-rearing younglings or carefully ... tub turned into a pond will attract insects, and then the insect-eating birds.