Survival of the fittest is expertly exemplified by one marine creature: Minnesota’s freshwater mussels. These shellfish are ...

When we think about animals, we tend to think of furry four-legged mammals. But 95% of all animal species are invertebrates – ...

Over the course of its one- to two-year lifespan, a single crown-of-thorns starfish (CoTS) can consume up to 200 kg of coral tissue across an area of roughly 10 square meters. On its own ...

For the first time, scientists have successfully cryopreserved sea star larvae and reactivated them – an important milestone that could help re-establish a critically endangered keystone species.

When we think about animals, we tend to think of furry four-legged mammals. But 95% of all animal species are ...

Pliny, the first-century Roman scholar and author of Historia Naturalis, wrote that Roman aristocrats loved to eat beetle larvae reared on flour and wine. Aristotle, the fourth-century Greek ...

When we think about animals, we tend to think of furry four-legged mammals. But 95% of all animal species are invertebrates - bees, butterflies ...

Adult moths aren’t usually a problem in the home, but their larvae may eat through fabric — especially cotton and wool — or dry goods like bread or pasta. This can be a huge nuisance and ...