When we had that really, really cold weather recently I found dead marmorated stink bugs in some rooms. The downstairs, where we have some gas space heaters, was not over 52 degrees for days, and the ...

We share the planet with a huge diversity of plants and creatures. But we can see similarities between organisms that live continents apart or are very different in other aspects. One reason for this ...

Mechanisms of Fruit Fly Behavioral Manipulation by the Killer Fungus Entomophthora muscae" on Feb. 13 as part of the Department of Biology Seminar Series. Elya, an an assistant professor in the ...

The Antarctic scale worm has a retractable mouthpart containing sharp jaws it uses to tear prey into pieces. (Image credit: Smithsonian NMNH) Name: Antarctic scale worm (Eulagisca gigantea) ...

The mask is a highly specialized mouthpart consisting of three main components: an elongated, articulated labium (lower lip) and two terminal hooks that securely grasp the prey. When not in use ...

Since the turn of the 21st century, rapid advancements in phylogenomics have significantly deepened our understanding of the tree of life, particularly for ancient divergence. A recent letter to the ...