Zoraptera, an order of insects that includes angel insects, has defied accurate taxonomic description since 1913.

Zoraptera, also known as angel insects or ground lice, are tiny termite-like insects generally found underneath bark or in ...

A new study in PLOS Biology of 133 species of flies, mosquitoes and their relatives shows that most species fly in ...

Some butterflies carry markings on their wings that resemble false heads, complete with spots and tail-like shapes. These ...

The bird-fish hybrid could one day be used to study aquatic animals underwater and then fly back to the base with data.

Mutualistic partnerships between species abound across nature — but it’s a tricky dance to make sure both parties keep ...

The story of Earth's first animals may need rewriting after ancient fossils revealed an earlier start to complex life.

Some butterfly species there are impressively long-lived. They seem to remain young almost forever and show no obvious signs ...

Giraffe intelligence research is changing how the world views animal cognition. A new scientific discovery shows that ...

We are told the natural world is ‘breaking down’. But forests don’t work like aeroplanes or human hearts ...

Rare earth elements are crucial for our modern age. Crucial, too, is solving the environmental challenges surrounding them.

Every tourist desperate to see an untouched paradise is part of a constant influx that risks despoiling the very thing they came to see. On his arrival, in 1835, Darwin marveled at the lack of fear ...