For more than 60 years, evolutionary biologists have debated whether a unique genetic system found in ants, bees and wasps ...

A new study found Saxifraga candelabrum to be a carnivorous plant, proving true Charles Darwin’s hypothesis that some plants ...

By documenting the unique pain caused by dozens of insect stings, entomologist Justin O. Schmidt created a one-of-a-kind ...

Scientists have discovered a remarkably well-preserved 100-million-year-old beetle fossil that provides a rare glimpse into ...

Millions of sperm do not always compete alone—some species send them into action as coordinated teams. A sweeping ...

We are entering a new phase where the focus is on execution at scale," says cofounder and CEO Ignacio Gavilán.

It’s been nearly 150 years since Charles Darwin’s death. Yet, as research out today shows, scientists are still proving some of his educated hunches right. Researchers at the Florida Museum of Natural ...

The author of “Bitter Honey” on the big lives and surprising stories of tiny creatures.

Comparative studies of queen insects, naked mole-rats and other unusually resilient species may also reveal naturally evolved mechanisms that connect reproduction with long-term somatic maintenance.

There are roughly five thousand to six thousand species of cicadas on earth. Most of them emerge reliably every summer, part ...

Scientists working in the Adolpho Ducke Forest Reserve in Manaus have made a discovery that’s changing our understanding of the life cycle of these zombie fungi. Once thought to be highly specific in ...

Scientists have named a newly discovered beetle genus Luffy, inspired by the stretchy hero of the manga and anime One Piece. The insects have unusually long, slender mandibles, antennae, and ...