A new study from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute used a robot to mimic common big-eared bats' echolocation skills ...

Female moths avoid laying eggs on stressed plants that emit ultrasonic sounds. Instead, they choose silent, healthy plants.

MID-WINTER is often the time of year people start to think about where they would like to go in the warmer months. We are ...

When winter is upon us, we are aware of our shorter days and colder temperatures. Animals have their own adaptations for ...

An Ashland reader recently noticed some curious little, almost lantern-like attachment appearing on her spruce. At first glance, these little cocoons looked like little lanterns in her evergreen.

Nature's camouflage artists, insects, astound with their ability to mimic leaves, flowers, and twigs, evading predators through remarkable adaptation. From leaf insects with visible veins to orchid ...

Based on the photo, your papaya plant is already producing female flowers. Male flowers appear in large clusters, unlike female flowers, which appear singly. If you are concerned about your plant not ...

Attached is a picture of what we believe is a stick insect that cousins Ronan Kelly and Daire Dolan, aged 5, discovered on holidays in Tuosist near Kenmare. They couldn’t believe that Stick Man was ...

Paleontologists, including researchers from the Museum für Naturkunde Berlin (MfN), have described the oldest insect larval feeding tunnels inside leaves, also known as leaf mines, along with ...

If you were asked to list the creatures of Ireland’s countryside, you might rattle off the usual suspects: foxes, badgers, robins, rabbits, maybe even a few less-loved slugs. But would a stick insect ...

If you were to walk through the dense green forests of Southeast Asia or parts of Australia, you might step right past one of the most astonishing creatures on Earth and never even know it. Not ...

Leaf insects, also known as walking leaves, are famous for their remarkable camouflage. A video filmed in Hebei, China, on June 1, 2025, shows a close-up of the creature. The insect's wings feature ...