The Namib desert of south-western Africa can be extremely hot—the surface temperature can be over 50°C. But a surprising ...

The natural world is full of animals that seem to defy logic, blurring the line between reality and imagination. Some look ...

Many of us begin a new year hoping to become better versions of ourselves. Some aim to improve their health, others focus on ...

Some of nature’s most mesmerizing works of art might just be hanging in your backyard. The artist is an orb weaver spider.

“It shows that all of nature is in constant flux and changing on some scale. This one is a dramatic change. It’s the ...

Every year, scientists add thousands of new names to the great book of life. This momentum was initiated by the work of ...

The world feels ordinary until a single detail shifts your perspective. A quiet fact can linger in your thoughts, reshaping ...

Three new species of meadow katydids or long-horned grasshoppers were discovered hiding in the meadows of Kashmir, apart from ...

A collaboration between Princeton University engineers and entomologists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign began ...

The solstice marks the shortest day -- and longest night -- of the year, when the earth reaches the point in its annual ...

Every winter, Bangladesh transforms into a living aviary as migratory birds arrive in breathtaking numbers. From the icy heights of the Tibetan Plateau, Bar-headed Geese, known locally as Dhushar ...