You can't see, feel, hear, taste or smell them, but tiny particles from space are constantly raining down on us.

When observing small worms under a microscope, one might observe something very surprising: the worms appear to make a ...

Bat perception has been examined for decades as a problem of sensory reach rather than animal intelligence. Many species ...

Spiders are often treated as simple ambush predators, reacting only to what touches a web or wanders too close. Research over ...

Microplastics are, it seems, everywhere. They’ve been found at the top of the highest mountains, and at the bottom of the sea ...

A fossil smaller than a human fingernail has revealed a complete ancient brain, turning a speck of stone into a detailed map ...

Although science often advances through tried-and-tested methods, sometimes scientists have to find creative ways to test ...

The millipedes didn’t seem to care about the weather. Inside a cabin at Izaak Walton Preserve, Karen McCray let one crawl across her hand while Annette Pletcher balanced a cockroach on her sleeve and ...

A long-term study in Colorado reveals that insect populations are plummeting even in remote, undisturbed areas. Over two decades, flying insect abundance dropped by more than 70%, closely linked to ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. WASHINGTON — Scientists have discovered prehistoric insects preserved in amber for the first time in South America ...

The spotted lanternfly, an invasive insect species that Connecticut officials have urged people to smash on site if found, is growing in numbers across the state. The Connecticut Agriculture ...