Gecko 'begs' insect for honeydew
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A bizarre relationship between a gecko and a sap-sucking insect is caught on camera for the first time.
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A bee trapped by a glob of sap inside a come-hither orchid up to 20 million years ago has rewritten the evolutionary tale of a flower with the most fanatical following of any plant in the world.
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A species of parasitic wasp releases a potent chemical before beating a retreat, behavior that could hold clues for how to better use the wasps as natural pest controls.
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A 5-foot-long boa constrictor caught slithering around a middle school had some help getting to class. His owner, a student at Wooddale Middle School, smuggled the reptile in his backpack on Thursday. The student, who was not identified by school officials, was disciplined.
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By Hughes, Joseph; Kennedy, Martyn; Johnson, Kevin P; Palma, Ricardo L; Page, Roderic D M  Abstract.-  Lice in the genus Pectinopygus parasitize a single order of birds (Pelecaniformes).
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Thornbugs communicate by vibrating the branches they live on. Now scientists are discovering just what the bugs are "saying."
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YONKERS, N.Y. - Commuters waiting for a train to the northern suburbs of New York City were surprised to see a boa constrictor lying on the railroad tracks, but the snake didn't block the rails for long...
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SYDNEY, Australia - With the aroma of "overripe Camembert cheese on a bed of roadkill" a rare example of the world's largest flower burst into bloom Thursday in a Sydney hothouse.    Visitors to Sydney's Botanical Gardens have described the scent of the Titan Arum, also known as Amorphophallus titanum, as like a room full of smelly socks, fish rotting, wet carpet, or a rotten banana...
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By Tom Venesky, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Times Leader Sep. 25--The presence of a diminutive insect in the state has forestry officials on high alert.
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The public is called upon to help hunt for a rare grass-like plant recently found growing in the UK.
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Fish and Wildlife has made a recommendation for a small bird that stirs up big controversy. A battle over the protection of the sage grouse rages on between the nationâs energy industry and conservationists.
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If you have purchased an artificial Christmas tree this season you&#39;re being asked to check it for wood eating insects. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says two brands, the Dakota Alpine Christmas Tree
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A dog may be a man's best friend. But for some traumatized war veterans, parrots are proving even more of a help.
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A clever species of owl, baits its lair with dung to attract tasty beetles. The burrowing owl has long been known for its preference for dung beetles; the insect accounts for nearly two-thirds of the bird&#39;s diet.
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Two species of the jumping insects can look the same to the naked eye. To tell them apart, one expert says, just use your ears.
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Owls have been observed using dung as bait to trap beetles for their food, US biologists report.
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Scientists believe the honey bee may hold the key to understanding more about alcohol addiction.