Smithsonian researcher describes a previously unknown species of olive-green bloodsucker that has three jaws with up to 59 teeth
Historian and author Timothy Winegard discusses the way mosquitoes have played a major role in battles, genetics and the gin and tonic
The latest discovery in the arms race between bats and insects reveals that even silent, motionless dragonflies aren't safe
“Prey would have been sucked into the circular mouth and shredded by the multiple rows of large teeth”
Photographer Louise Murray dips into the dark ocean to capture the spectacle of marine fluorescence
Since the animated movie came out 25 years ago, zoologists have expanded our understanding of these fierce carnivores
New ancient animals will likely be discovered in 310 million-year-old fossilized trees in Nova Scotia
From cat tongues to dandelions seeds, engineers often look in peculiar places for inspiration
A small, 150 million-year-old dinosaur unearthed in Wyoming ran on the ground, but it may have been closely related to some of the first fliers
Chemicals in microalgae are crucial for these bright green shrimp's sexual development, but ocean acidification could change that
The fossil is about 1.8 million years old, meaning the bird may have arrived on the continent around the same time as <i>Homo erectus</i>
Beyond Dinosaurs: The Secrets of Earth's Past
The only hyena to live in North America, <i>Chasmaporthetes</i>, had the stature of a wolf and the powerful jaws of its modern relatives
The first sexually reproducing organisms may have found that the energy-intensive enterprise bolstered defenses against malignant cells
Beyond Dinosaurs: The Secrets of Earth's Past
A discovery in an Australian opal mine remained unexamined for three decades—it turned out to be the most complete opalized dinosaur skeleton in the world
Changes in plankton populations over the past centuries correlate with rising sea temperatures
Old fossils and new technology are coloring in life’s prehistoric palette
Researchers calculate that the pests evolved long before bats, which were thought to be their first hosts
In both humans and social insects, the capacity to engage in total war seems to hinge on population numbers
The ebb and flow of rainy seasons corresponds with the hatching of millions of mosquitoes—and the spread of diseases they carry
Though <i>Ambopteryx longibrachium</i> was likely a glider, the fossil is helping scientists discover how dinosaurs first took to the skies
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