The two-lined hooktip moth lays its eggs in even rows on twigs and leaves of birch and alder trees. When the eggs hatch, almost inscrutably small larvae emerge, some as short as half a millimeter. But ...

There on their sheet was a male Lymantria kanara — the first scientifically collected in 73 years. “This study represents the only record of the species apart from the holotype (primary specimen)” ...

To investigate, Bishop and his colleagues turned to a sort of evolutionary second cousin of the kangaroo, a rat-looking creature called the musky rat-kangaroo. BISHOP: It's kind of stocky, small, ...

Much of what is known about the species has been learned from preserved specimens rather than fieldwork, researchers said. Getty Images/iStockphoto Throughout the cloud forests of the Ecuadorian ...

Holder's stories highlight the entertaining and sometimes humbling moments that arise when humans face creatures they don't fully understand. What Inspired the Author “People enjoyed listening ...

But even then, the creature was latched on, using its whole body to cover the mans upper torso and lower half of his face. According to local media, he was able to release the octopus from his ...

This year, DCNR plans to treat approximately 75,000 acres, primarily in northeastern and central Pennsylvania, and PGC plans to treat about 38,000 acres. The aggressive spongy moth treatment ...