Insects

Researchers continue to dissect the complex cooperative behaviors that allow bees to have successful colonies.

by Whitney Liebermanfigures by Allie Elchert If you’re a feline enthusiast, you’ve almost certainly noticed the unusual behavior of cats in the presence of catnip. This plant, a member of the mint family, can be purchased at your local pet store or…

Rainfall in Africa drives the growth of plants that allow painted lady butterflies to make their flight to Europe and back each year.

Large bumblebees remember flowers with high sugar nectar better, while small bumblebees remember the locations of all flowers equally.

Researchers implemented an artificial pheromone system to allow robots to communicate within a swarm.

Ant colonies exposed to certain insecticides become smaller and weaker after a year. Are they another casualty in the war against crop-damaging pests.?

by Fernanda Ferreira figures by Shannon McArdel Semper augustus was once the most coveted flower in Holland . The Dutch were used to single-hued tulips, collectively called Couleren, but Semper augustus was something else. With its splashes of red on…

by Fernanda Ferreira figures by Krissy Lyon The young, scaly creature bursts from the torso of its doomed host in a mix of guts and blood and stares blinkingly at its new environment. For most people the sentence above describes a famous scene from…