After years below ground, a cicada bursts from its exoskeleton in this remarkable video showing nature’s power to transform.

The Cambrian Explosion is a landmark moment in the history of life on Earth when many of the major groups of animals first ...

The visit of the 17-year cicadas isn't particularly long, but it can bring back memories of cicada summers from long ago.

Flesh-eating maggots are inching toward the southwestern border of the US. The defense plan? Breed millions of sterilized ...

When large marine animals like whales die, they sink down to the seabed. Once their flesh has been stripped away by ...

Shrimp possess a unique anatomical feature: their heart resides in their head, a surprising adaptation suited to their open ...

North Carolina is home to some seriously supersized bugs, and these species are the biggest you'll find throughout the state.

It looked like a toy at first. That’s what 13-year-old Mya Callahan thought when she spotted a bright pink grasshopper ...

Scientists have decoded the sea spider’s genome for the first time, revealing how its strangely shaped body—with organs in ...

Around 630 community leaders and philanthropists gathered at the Aquarium of the Pacific on June 28 for its Blue Whale Gala ...

The loudest animals on earth dominate soundscapes with astonishing decibels. From the world's loudest animal, the blue whale, ...