Most people first notice pill bugs while lifting a flowerpot or turning over a log, then watching small gray roly polies curl ...

Which animals cannot walk backwards? Explore the unique biology of kangaroos and emus that keeps them moving forward.

As temperatures drop, insects face conditions that can quickly become fatal. This video explores where bugs go during winter and the biological strategies they use to survive extreme cold. Some ...

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

Inspired by Sam Raimi's latest, we analyze what makes being marooned on a desert island so cinematic in the first place.

They live beside deadly predators without fear, cause chaos in luxury suburbs, and seem untouchable in both wild and urban ...

Tennessee’s winters are usually mild by northern standards. A few frosty mornings, an occasional snowfall, and then a quick thaw. But every so often, such as th ...

Most people never think twice about their ears, until they catch a strange little twitch they can't explain. It might happen ...

Many spine-bearing creatures, or vertebrates, have a curious bit of tissue deep in their brains called the pineal gland. It ...

Sleep is a universal biological state that allows all animals, from mammals to amphibians, fish and even insects, to restore ...

A QUT-led study has found how increasing aridity and habitat variation and the subsequent emergence of grasslands shaped the evolution of modern kangaroos and wallabies. The study, published in ...

Finding a suitable winter den can determine whether a bear survives months of cold, deep snow, and food scarcity. For pregnant females and mothers with cubs, the choice matters even more, since the ...