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Mountaintops host some of the world's most diverse butterfly species, but climate change could transform these habitats into ...

At the same time, the B.C. industry has been beset by significant challenges: the mountain pine beetle, which killed off vast ...

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Like a bumblebee flitting from flower to flower, a new insect-inspired flying robot created by engineers at the University of ...

The ostrich is a creature of contrast, striking, swift, and often misunderstood commanding attention wherever it roams. Find ...

This important study shows that the Nora virus, a natural Drosophila pathogen that also persistently infects many laboratory fly stocks, infects intestinal stem cells (ISCs), leading to a shorter life ...

Paleontologists discovered a 99-million-year-old wasp, Sirenobethylus charybdis, in Kachin amber, Myanmar. Its unusual hairy ...

"I've seen a lot of strange insects, but this has to be one of the most peculiar-looking ones I've seen in a while," said one ...

Dengue fever threatens Australia's outdoor way of life, but a new creature could soon help stop its spread. Find out how.