It looks like a twig. But this insect can fly, clone itself and defend against predators. Meet world’s biggest Stick insect. It can grow nearly 9 inches.

Somewhere in the forest canopies of eastern Indonesia lurks an insect that can clone itself, weaponize its own wings, and ...

If you thought the Amazon Rainforest is only about venomous snakes, giant anacondas, jaguars, and caimans, this one’s for you ...

The next time you hear someone grumbling about insects causing a nuisance ask them to think again. We rely on insects for ...

Rising above the Sonoran Desert, Arizona's isolated "sky islands" are home to venomous and poisonous creatures found nowhere else on Earth. Explore these hidden mountain ecosystems to discover bizarre ...

Dino Martins' new book argues that parasites may strengthen human immunity, challenging traditional public health views. He ...

Strange New Worlds beamed in for a fourth season this week, and avoided the jokey premises that hamstrung the previous season, for at least one episode. Instead, in this first episode ...

The Habitat Patch Program guides City of Trees residents who want their yards to be habitats where birds and insects thrive.

The Amazon isn't just home to jaguars and anacondas. The canopy and rivers also house creatures that have mastered an unusual ...

Bees, snakes, bears, and elephants: how Italy’s great noble families rewrote their origins through the language of heraldic ...

A South Australian ecologist has been tracking giant earthworm sightings for 30 years, despite the species not officially ...

Not all stinging insects play by the same rules, and the difference between a one-and-done sting versus a relentless repeated assault comes down to some surprisingly ancient biology that shapes how ...