Caterpillars hear sound through tiny body hairs, not ears, helping them detect predators and inspiring microphone technology.

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

According to past experiments, big-eared bats use leaves as acoustic mirrors to hunt silent insects. The theory stated that ...

It sounds a little unbelievable at first. A caterpillar turns into what is basically a biological soup inside a chrysalis, ...

Female moths avoid laying eggs on stressed plants that emit ultrasonic sounds. Instead, they choose silent, healthy plants.

We live in a world where some of the most influential or fondly remembered anime gems are locked away without a streaming service to call home. At best, these trailblazing stories are relegated to ...

Bats are some of the most misunderstood mammals on the planet. While some do drink blood, the vast majority enjoy a diet of ...

A statewide DNA barcoding project aims to document California’s insects for the first time, creating a crucial baseline as ...

Brian Richter was fishing in a quiet forest when everything stopped — birds, insects, sound. Then he saw it: over 7 feet tall, mantis-like, black eyes, staring straight through him. And then… it ...

One tiny red ant has Maui conservation crews on high alert. A single little fire ant was found last week inside the Waihe'e Coastal Dunes and Wetlands Refuge, and experts say that lone insect could ...

A viral social media post shared thousands of times warned of an “exploding tree risk." But experts say the dramatic imagery ...