The Death's-head hawk moth, recognizable by its skull-like thorax marking, is a harmless yet intriguing insect found across Africa, Asia, and Europe. This species employs unique defenses, including a ...

Have you ever heard of a moth that seems to wear a human skull on its back? The Death's‑head Hawk‑moth is exactly that creature. With a distinctive pale marking on its thorax that resembles a skull, ...

Discover the imperial moth, one of North America’s largest and most striking silk moths. Learn about its range, life cycle, ...

Tear-drinking, known as lachryphagy, has mostly been observed in the tropics, so scientists were somewhat surprised to find ...

A caterpillar-looking bug hangs out on a stem, minding its own business. Suddenly, forceps emerge, moving towards the ...

Moths sometimes drink the tears of other animals, but the behavior has mostly been observed in the tropics. New photographs ...

Nature finds a way…to quench its thirst. In A Nutshell Researchers reviewing 247,000+ moose images from across New England found a single four-minute sequence showing moths repeatedly visiting a bull ...

The flannel moth caterpillar, also known as the puss caterpillar, presents a deceptive appearance with its soft, silky fur, masking potent venomous spines. This North American native insect uses its ...

Jonathan Duncan spent 21 years at Microsoft in various leadership roles. (Photo courtesy of Duncan) Jonathan Duncan was laid off from Microsoft in May after more than two decades at the tech giant.

Butterflies and moths are known for being some of the most beautiful animals in the world.

There used to be an old Persian rug hanging on the wall of my husband’s family home. Tattered and worn, its colours faded, it had been passed down through generations of his forebears. Its life had ...