In Lake Malawi, scientists have found small fly larvae capable of enduring conditions once considered beyond insects: they descend past 656 feet and survive pressures expected to overwhelm any insect ...

Picture an African savanna at dawn. Golden sunlight breaks across the horizon, and there, silhouetted against the vast landscape, stands one of nature’s most puzzling masterpieces. The zebra, with its ...

About 8 months ago, a bug enthusiast on the outskirts of Reykjavik, Iceland wandered into his yard at dusk to survey his latest wine roping haul -- a hobby in which fabric soaked in sweet wine is used ...

Two ravens soar above a wolf pack in Yellowstone. This type of short-distance trailing is common, but prolonged following is extremely rare. Credit: Daniel Stahler / YNP Whenever a wolf makes a ...

Nature is, among other things, a relentless competition. Every day, across every habitat on earth, animals face a stark and simple challenge: stay alive. Predators are fast, strong, and persistent.

Scientists have uncovered a new species of raptor in Argentina that sports the same telltale curved claw as the velociraptors found in China, some 19,000km (11,800 miles) away. Though they were found ...

Soar over Lake Natron in Tanzania, a breathtaking and hostile natural wonder bleeding dramatically across the floor of the Great Rift Valley. The drone captures its otherworldly silhouette, featuring ...

Decisions, decisions. If you’re a fly angler, you have lots to make. Yes, there are plenty of different lures on tackle-shop shelves, but not nearly as many as there are different fly patterns in well ...

Lightning bugs, more commonly known as fireflies, are winged beetles that produce luminous effects. These bugs have 2,000 about species worldwide, with more than 150 present in the United States. The ...

Two ravens soar above a wolf pack in Yellowstone. This type of short-distance following is common, but prolonged following is extremely rare. Credit: Daniel Stahler / YNP When wolves bring down prey ...

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Having lived and worked on three continents, Olsson had certainly sussed out sources of food in novel environments before. But it got her thinking about the insects she studies—hoverflies. This family ...