A remarkable fossilized larva has been discovered by scientists with its brain and guts still intact. The fossilized creature ...

For years, a mysterious fossil specimen defied categorization, until one paleontologist made a surprising discovery.

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How do you keep natural enemies — the beneficial insects and other arthropods that prey on crop-damaging pests — in the ...

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There’s no single, simple way to assess whether bugs feel pain, but research is giving scientists a better understanding of ...

Numerous anecdotal accounts suggest animals possess an uncanny ability to respond early to earthquakes before humans. Dogs, ...

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Maya Bon and Ryan Albert on ceramics and chopping wood, the music “Tony Hawk Pro Skater,” last year’s health scare and touring with Clap Your Hands Say Yeah.