Mindy Weisberger's new book details the crafty worms, fungi, and other parasites that have learned to mind-control their hosts.

Q: I watched a beautiful male cardinal feeding an all-brown bird on the roof of my garage. Why would it feed another species? A: That’s a great observation and it indicates how different young ...

Some amazing creatures have the ability to get rid of their skin and replace it with a fresh new layer. This incredible ...

Matriphagy is a type of animal behavior where the young eat their own mother. It is the ultimate display of maternal martyrdom and takes motherly love to the highest level. You can see it in action in ...

Natural camouflage is one of nature’s greatest gifts in the animal kingdom. Sure, some animals have deadly toxins or surgically sharp claws, but these are active forms of defense. Camouflage is ...

During their molting phase, jumping spiders are more vulnerable and may avoid pursuing large prey. In captivity, jumping spiders rely on being fed by their human handlers. It is possible to overfeed a ...

Peppered Moth Moths and butterflies are masters of camouflage, but none do it better than the peppered moth. The monochrome wings of this insect are its best survival tool. Peppered moths are active ...

In Vermont, researchers have investigated the types of creepy, crawly bugs that their avian predators consume and may have ...

Insects possess a remarkable ability to develop innate immune memory, and the mechanisms underlying this process are becoming a central topic in innate immunity research.

“How the insect produces laccaic acid has remained a source of mystery. For decades, scientists have unsuccessfully hunted for genes coding for its synthesis in the insect’s genome,” IISc said.

Male stick insect hatches from all-female colony at Science World in 'extremely rare' event Experts wonder if a glitch in the cloning process led to the production of a male insect.

Insect-specific 'immune priming' affects the evolution of pathogenic bacteria by Christina Hoppenbrock, University of Münster edited by Lisa Lock, reviewed by Robert Egan Editors' notes ...