When insects meet machines, tiny wings and legs can bring giant systems to a screeching halt. Here are three times that ...

Researchers have found that a plant with white flowers and a dark black nectar is pollinated mainly by hawkmoths.

Children’s author Julia Donaldson has written more than 200 books, including The Gruffalo – which has now sold more than 18 ...

The route will link West Wittering’s East Head Beach and will operate on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from Sparkes Marina.

According to new research, distinguishing between the UK’s 2,500 species could halt cognitive decline – so my brain could not be happier, or healthier, says science writer Helen Pilcher ...

Let very hungry caterpillars nibble plants, gardeners urged in moth campaign. Moths have long played second fiddle to butterflies. First it was “love your slugs”, now conservationists and ...

The southern elephant seal’s conservation status in South Africa has improved from near threatened to least concern, with experts citing four decades without major threats to its breeding colonies on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Elephant Hawk Moth Caterpillar look like elephant's trunks and have eyespots to scare off predators.© Eileen ...

The Elephant Hawk Moth Caterpillar look like elephant's trunks and have eyespots to scare off predators.© Eileen Kumpf/Shutterstock.com Mimicry is one of the most interesting forms of defense in ...

An eagerly awaited Asian elephant calf has made her grand arrival at the Smithsonian's National Zoo. The baby was born Feb. 2 at 1:15 a.m. after a 21-month gestation to parents Nhi Linh and Spike, the ...