A century-old millipede mystery ends as scientists rediscover an 11-inch species in Madagascar, along with 20 other species.

Some butterfly species can’t grow unless they trick ants into taking them home with a complex rhythmic signal.

These caterpillars rely on ants to tend them, and they use a surprisingly complex sense of rhythm to make it happen ...

Research from the University of Warwick has revealed that butterfly caterpillars use sophisticated rhythmic signals to communicate with ants, helping them gain protection, food, and access to ant ...

As kids, many of us are told that if we go outside with wet hair, we’ll catch a cold. And as adults, we might spend an extra ...

Do you dry your hair before going out to avoid catching a cold? That’s even if you know viruses are the real cause? Here’s what’s going on.

If you have a science loving kid or want to help your child learn about various science-based subjects, use these science ...

Entomologist Dong-Hwan Choe was preparing to feed bed bugs raised in his lab when he noticed that a feeding machine had started leaking blood onto one of the colony vials where the bugs are kept. To ...

Living in urban China may have given the insects the traits they needed to thrive in the United States, a new study suggests.

This leaf beetle looks amazing, but does like to chomp through - yes you guessed it - asparagus plants. Asparagus beetles, or ...

Born in 1906 and raised in rural Nova Scotia, he vividly describes the experience of spotting a large green caterpillar ...

Ever wondered why geckos can scamper up walls and humans cannot? The secret lies in physics, biology and evolution. Discover how animals exploit molecular forces to defy gravity and why humans are ...