An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. Chris ...

Although millions upon millions of living creatures fly, feed and reproduce in the air, this habitat has hardly been ...

Female praying mantises are notorious for eating their mates during or after sex. Now, scientists have discovered a dwarf ...

Since the time of the dinosaurs, cycad plants may have attracted insects using infrared light. It may be the world's oldest ...

Discover the imperial moth, one of North America’s largest and most striking silk moths. Learn about its range, life cycle, ...

Some species are unisexual and reproduce by parthenogenesis.

Students at K.O. Knudson Middle School have successfully convinced Las Vegas Mayor Shelley Berkley to sign the Mayor's ...