Most people have a pretty simple relationship with insects. You see a bug, you swat it, you move on. Maybe you feel a little grossed out, maybe not. The real danger, though, is rarely the bug you ...

Purple martins spread joy as they return to their nest boxes in spring. But can we ward off an avian housing crisis?

These creatures of the night are frequently accused of sucking blood, spreading rabies, and generally giving people the ...

This semi-aquatic mammal may look improbable, but its biology reveals how evolution shapes even the strangest mammal bodies.

From the bullet ant of the Amazon to the tiny but devastating Irukandji jellyfish of Australian waters, scientists and self-experimenting adventurers have mapped the world's most excruciating stings.

The album's cover is a close-up picture of a praying mantis because, well, the little bugger was an inspiration when she ...