The insects are miniature transformers that can compress to half their size and still run really fast. The creepy little buggers might even inspire a new generation of search and rescue robots.

The gentle giants have ended up in golf courses, forests, and backyards.

It took a troop of apes, and a psychiatrist, and a little Paxil.

Using 3-D imaging, researchers have finally discovered how brittle stars—tiny starfish-like creatures—can carry so many babies inside their bodies at once.

Industrial efficiency has led to plentiful, cheap meat and eggs, while immiserating farmers.

Why would anyone name their dog Kyle?

Can fake tortoise shells teach predators to stop devouring soft-shelled juveniles?

The impossible fight to persuade people to stop eating meat

Unlike humans, cuttlefish can form crystal-clear memories even in their final weeks.