A parasitic worm uses static electricity to launch itself onto flying insects, a mechanism uncovered by physicists and ...

A tiny worm that leaps high into the air—up to 25 times its body length—to attach to flying insects uses static electricity ...

The common raven (Corvus corax) is a species of the genus Corvus and is found throughout the Northern Hemisphere. These birds ...

At the end of the day, dealing with head lice is more irritating than dangerous – but it’s a parenting headache that has ...

Fungi are truly an amazing autumn sight and great fun to spot on a woodland walk. You can find many of them, including the ...

Fungi are truly an amazing autumn sight and great fun to spot on a woodland walk. You can find many of them, including the ones mentioned above, at reserves such as Potteric Carr and Moorlands. Best ...

Maybury State Park in Northville, Michigan is the antidote to modern life’s perpetual tension marathon. This 1,000-acre slice of tranquility isn’t just another green spot on the map—it’s nature’s ...

With 11,000 species of insects known in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, how do you write a guide to them? Jim and Leslie ...

People are understandably pretty smitten with large vertebrates, but insects are ... in terms of their ecological impact, ...

Found in an Ecuadorian quarry, this amber preserves insects and plant material and provides an intimate look into life on the ...