My pre-K students always jump at the opportunity to explore nature, and they also love digging into bugs. I previously assumed that lessons about insects were only possible in the springtime, but that ...

Dragonflies have fascinated humans for centuries, often appearing during moments of change or reflection. These delicate creatures are believed to symbolize transformation, spiritual connection, and ...

MOTHRA observing at night. Each mount is equipped with a wide area web cam. Besides the mount in the foreground two others are visible. The skies at El Sauce Observatory in Chile ...

Insects are easy to underestimate. They are small, everywhere, and people swat them as if they were the most insignificant creatures.

As athletes become elite, you’ll often hear commentators say that “the game has slowed down for them.” Take football, for example. The quarterback has the ball and has just a few seconds to decide ...

A sweeping review of nearly 100,000 insect and arachnid species in North America has revealed a surprising and troubling reality: scientists lack even basic conservation assessments for the vast ...

To assess the state of our creepier, crawlier neighbors, Figueroa and her graduate student, Wes Walsh, the paper’s lead ...

Fast-moving animals process visual information at higher speeds, reshaping how they hunt, escape predators, and experience time.

Winter is a still, quiet time in the garden. No mosquitoes are biting, few bees are buzzing and butterflies are nowhere to be seen. But where did all these insects go? And how can we ensure they ...

The famous synchronized fireflies are just one of many types of insects that fall under the purview of national park ...

A warming climate is disrupting the delicate balance of nature. An international team of scientists led by entomologists from the Biology Center of the Czech Academy of Sciences has found that higher ...