"Before Hubble, no generation ever had access to unimaginably vibrant views of space, stretching almost all the way back to ...

The HiRise camera is living up to its name, capturing a rare look at the veteran rover from way up in Martian orbit.

A new carnivorous caterpillar that wears the remains of its prey has been dubbed the bone collector. The odd insect is only ...

The carnivorous "bone collector" caterpillar is the only known species of its kind, researchers say, and its ancient lineage ...

Scientists in Hawaii have discovered a new, extremely rare species: carnivorous, bone-collecting caterpillars, that live in one 5-mile area on Oahu.

Like hermit crabs, these caterpillars carry their cases with them as they move before emerging from them as full grown moths.

Adorned in their macabre attire, the caterpillars can safely navigate spiderwebs undetected. They use their camouflage to ...

E xtraordinary behavior has been reported in a species of Hyposmocoma caterpillars. Although the species is yet to be given a ...

Imagine living through a transformation so intense that your entire body dissolves, reforms, and emerges entirely new—yet ...

“Flea bites often result in small, red bumps, with a ‘halo’ around the bite center,” says Jim Fredericks, Ph.D., a ...

Butterflies might get all the credit for being the pretty ones, but moths can definitely share the spotlight. Some of these ...

David Cheng, a researcher at the University of Florida's Department of Entomology and Nematology, said that while he can't confirm the exact species shown in some of the social media photos, the ...