Hundreds of millions of flies dropping from planes in the sky might sound like a horrible nightmare, but experts say such a ...

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.

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

This paper presents a relatively complete analytical model of a knee joint interacting with a two-link exoskeleton for investigating the effects of different exoskeleton designs on the internal joint ...

Water and air pose completely different challenges to animals on a number of levels.

Most current hip exoskeletons emphasize assistance for walking rather than stability. The goal of this paper is to develop a novel, high-power, self-balancing, and passively and software-controlled ...

While residents enjoy Michigan's Great Lakes, invasive species may be, too. During Aquatic Invasive Species Awareness Week ...

A recently published study explores the relationship between sea spiders and bacteria. Discover more and meet one of the ...

In the intricate world of insects, few creatures capture the imagination quite like the flatid planthopper waxy nymph. These ...

A groundbreaking study suggests that the famous Cambrian explosion—the dramatic burst of diverse animal life—might have actually started millions of years earlier than we thought. By analyzing ancient ...

Imagine a world where people with disabilities can walk more freely and comfortably, thanks to robotic legs. That world is getting closer, thanks to researchers at Northern Arizona University (NAU ...