Describing new species can take decades. But scientists are working to identify new ways to speed up our understanding of ...

Discover 14 animals starting with the letter 'G' but which ones have we forgotten? Let us ...

When people think of the world’s strongest animals, they often imagine elephants pulling massive loads or large predators ...

Blister beetles are common in Arizona and secrete a toxic substance called cantharidin that causes skin blistering. These beetles are attracted to flowering plants, crops like alfalfa, and areas with ...

The surprising escapes from near-death situations of beetles and other small animals illustrate how both prey and predators can adapt to challenges over time. Regimbartia attenuata beetles have the ...

Bombardier beetles defend themselves by spraying boiling, toxic chemicals up to 212°F at predators. They can survive being eaten and force predators like toads to spit them out. Their explosive spray ...

The unfortunate frog or toad that accidentally mistakes a bombardier beetle for a tasty snack will find itself sorry. This unique beetle has the remarkable ability to spew a boiling-hot acid at its ...

INDIANAPOLIS — With college basketball championships underway around the city, the Indianapolis Zoo is also getting in on all the bracket fun. Conservationists say nearly 50,000 species face ...

INDIANAPOLIS — After a three-week-long voting tournament, a winning species has been announced in the Indianapolis Zoo Uproar Conservation Challenge presented by T-Fiber on Saturday. Over 1.2 million ...