Dara Ojo was once afraid of spiders, particularly the biting, venomous kind. How times have changed. Not only is the photographer willing to get up very close and personal with arachnids of all ...

Did you know that mantises groom themselves just like cats do? Read here to learn more, and to watch a surprisingly adorable video of one.

The monster movie Guillermo del Toro calls “a great sci-fi thriller” and “the ‘Citizen Kane’ of giant insect films" is now ...

Zipping from one hand to the other, six legs less than an inch long poke at the skin. As the cockroach explores, the movement continues. The 40th annual Insect Fear Film Festival happened on Saturday ...

Nature is often described as a battlefield, but for some predators, it is a masquerade ball. While most creatures use ...

To take a walk through the woods with artist and naturalist Christopher Marley, you need only step into the latest exhibit at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. "Exquisite Creatures: a dialogue ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. But just as we are starting to understand insect senses, something is shifting in the ...

Smart homes decked out with motion sensors, automated lights, and precision thermostats are often considered must-haves in futuristic dwellings. But could they pave the way forward for beehives, too?