Nature’s Effective Recycling Crew

Without a hidden army of recyclers working through the world's dead, rotting, and discarded matter, ecosystems would collapse ...

In 1996, a tiny beetle hidden inside wooden crates entered America and threatened its hardwood forests; millions of trees were killed as the invasive pest spread across …

It was barely the size of an adult's thumb, black with white spots and sporting unusually long antennae! Back in August 1996, ...
Discover Wildlife

Scientists searching for a devastating crop-killing pest discovered an 'alien' nightmare instead…

The weevil beetle Lixus subtilis is a persistent problem for farmers. It’s known for tearing through crops – particularly ...

These Animals Are Nature’s Best Chemists

Some animals carry chemical weapons that humans have spent decades trying to replicate without success. From beetles that ...

Scientists Name Bizarre New Beetle Genus After Popular Anime Character Luffy

Luffy D. Monkey with Gear 5 transformation, next to the newly described beetle – Luffy nika. Credit: Illustration: ONE PIECE ...

New wasp species named after Ernest Hemingway amid efforts to control destructive sugar beet pest

Earth remains full of undiscovered species and unexplored interactions that continue to fascinate us, including, in the most ...

Fabricated AI animal videos are distorting how we see wildlife, researchers warn

Fabricated animal footage on social media is distorting conservation efforts and could be undermining public support for endangered species, a study has found. Generative AI tools are now capable of ...

The Beetle Hunter Who Found 339 New Species in a Year

A Clemson entomologist took a year off from teaching and came back with a discovery so enormous it rewrote what scientists ...