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Discover the goliath stick insect, one of the largest insects on Earth. Learn about what makes them true forest giants.

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Hatzegopteryx was not a typical flying reptile gliding over oceans for fish. It was a massive, heavily built predator that hunted on land, stalking small dinosaurs across open plains. Standing as tall ...

Some microbes can squeeze through tight spaces by wrapping themselves in their flagellum—the tail-like structure they use to ...

A new study from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute used a robot to mimic common big-eared bats' echolocation skills ...