From rainbow beetles to orchid mantises, explore 10 rarest, most colourful insects. These vibrant creatures showcase nature’s ...

An ant and fly from the Cretaceous period offer insights into the history of Ophiocordyceps, the fungal parasite made popular ...

A 99 million-year-old amber fossil reveals a fly infected by a zombie fungus, alongside a young ant with a similar infection.

In 1980, a single male grasshopper was collected on the island of São Nicolau in Cape Verde. No one knew then that this ...

A glob of 99 million-year-old amber has preserved an ancient fly in horror show fashion: with the mushroom-like fruiting body ...

During a wildlife survey, an employee at a nature reserve in the UAE found a “rare” visitor looking down from a tree, photos show. Photo from Shakeel Ahmed A “routine” wildlife survey at a ...

India may limit private mining of rare earth elements due to radioactive risks and national security concerns. Despite vast reserves, government agencies will retain control, impacting EV, auto ...

Stag beetles are mostly found in southern England (except the chalky soils of the North and South Downs), but there are hotspots in the Severn Valley and in coastal parts of the southwest. Last year, ...

Stag beetles are mostly found in southern England (except the chalky soils of the North and South Downs), but there are hotspots in the Severn Valley and in coastal parts of the southwest. Last ...

Chimerism occurs when two embryos fuse together. It’s most common in female cats, though it’s still exceedingly rare: only about 1% of Tortoiseshell cats are true Chimeras. As a result, these cats can ...

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Monochamus alternatus, a destructive pine-boring pest, urgently requires finding alternatives to chemical pesticides for its eco-friendly control, such as RNA interference (RNAi)-based pesticides.