Octopuses are undeniably fascinating creatures. As one of the most intelligent species of invertebrate, the octopus is ...

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New Zealand has taken great strides to protect the increasingly threatened Giant Wētā, one of the heaviest insects on Earth.

The discovery shows that ancient vertebrates had a far more complex visual system than previously thought.

Ancient fossils reveal the oldest known vertebrates had four eyes. Remarkably preserved fossil specimens show they could see ...

Parrotfish construct a cocoon made from mucus to protect themselves when they are sleeping. It's like a personal mosquito net ...

While congressional Republicans sipped eggnog, single-malt Scotch or the holiday beverage of their choice around a roaring ...

Long before dinosaurs, Earth’s forests were ruled by a many-legged giant. Here’s why this millipede’s size still challenges ...

Most zoo members attend a couple to three times a year. Even if they visited every day, they'd be hard pressed to meet all ...

Many species of fungus across the world produce psilocybin, a chemical with psychedelic effects in humans, but its ...

At first glance, it looks like an alien eye—a gorgeous blue iris around a carmel-colored pupil, thick eyelashes radiating out ...

Recently, I was out in my garden pulling up old pieces of bamboo used for fencing around some fragile native plants getting established. I was in the process of making a pile of them to burn, when ...