Formosan and Asian termites are almost entirely restricted to tropical climates, but the invasive insects have consistently arrived to newly habitable regions due to warming temperatures caused by ...

Learn more about termite evolution and how shedding key genes from their cockroach ancestors helped them build more complex ...

Walking sharks are small reef-dwelling sharks that use their fins to “walk” along the seafloor. Learn more about this fascinating movement.

And then there’s Sceptobius lativentris. Parker’s research revealed that the adult beetles turn off their ability to produce ...

In 2024, scientists split the House Wren into seven species. Of the bunch, six can only be found in the tropics, but the ...

Ant colonies are well-defended fortresses. The social insects quickly sniff out most intruders and kill them to protect their ...

We love LEGOs, especially around Valentine's Day. Just days before the lovers' holiday, it's giving away the sweetest ...

When cold weather sets in, it’s tempting to assume pest problems go into hibernation along with the garden. Unfortunately, ...

One of the weirdest things about pea aphids is their reproductive cycle. Most animals reproduce in one of two ways: asexually ...

Wrong. Sloth bears have a nasty habit of going on an explosive attack if they’re startled and using their sharp claws to rake down the front of their victims, ripping off their faces and gouging out ...

The public will choose the winner of the People’s Choice award in a vote that runs from February 4 to March 18 ...