Sneaky chemistry by a real-life “Last of Us” Cordyceps fungus mind controls its zombie insect victims by convincing them they’re starving.

“Around 2,000 waxworms can break down an entire polyethylene bag in as little as 24 hours, although we believe that ...

Young children are often taught that caterpillars form a chrysalis and transform into butterflies. However, the exact details of metamorphosis aren’t always clarified due to the complicated biological ...

Caterpillar celebrates 100 years with a $100M pledge to empower tomorrow's workforce and close the skills gap in the ...

"What would happen if we fed nanocarbons to insects?" Scientists put caterpillars to work on quest to generate ...

Plastics play a fundamental role in modern life, but their resistance to biodegradation makes them very difficult to dispose ...

Both adults and larvae suffer from extensive predation. They are eaten by spiders, dragonflies, robber flies, and, as you can ...

Flesh-eating maggots are inching toward the southwestern border of the US. The defense plan? Breed millions of sterilized ...

Emily Kwong and Regina Barber of NPR's Short Wave talk about a comet visiting from interstellar space, caterpillars that eat and break down plastic, and how animals' sense of smell varies by altitude.

Due to surging temperatures and climate change, animals such as puffins, red squirrels, and hedgehogs face going extinct in ...

Missouri University of Science and Technology recently achieved a Research 1 designation, classifying it as one of the ...