By Veronique Greenwood The vast majority of plants are hermaphrodites, with both male and female reproductive parts. Oaks, some orchids, the potted spider plant in your office — they’re all ...

Jumping spiders—one of the largest spider families—get their name from the extraordinary jumps they make to hunt prey, to ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Insects do a lot more harm than ruining picnics. Some insects spread devastating diseases, while others cause staggering economic losses in agriculture. To control some of these ...

Sago palms are either male or female, and what you are seeing is the ... Palms are flowering plants (angiosperms), while sagos are gymnosperms and are more closely related to conifers, such ...

They’re venomous cannibals, hiding in our homes. With something like fifteen quadrillion spiders around, we can’t escape them ...

In the toxic male technique, genetically engineered male insects would implant semen containing toxic venom into the female insects during mating ...

Close-up Photographer of the Year is open to all. The annual competition delivers another stunning selection of images from wildlife to fungi and underwater subjects to microphotography ...

Earlier this afternoon, Gov. JB Pritzker laid out his State of the State address in Springfield. It’s the governor’s seventh ...

Experts predict that the biohacked penis of the future - dubbed 'penis 2.0' - will have some sizeable changes, from dildo-style vibrations to enhanced sensitivity and even better sperm.

Looking for a unique, low-maintenance pet that also lives a long time? Don't be afraid of this spider - they might just ...

This new understanding of how male flies compete for female partners could shed light ... Jan. 23, 2025 — 130 years after a fungus-eating plant received its name, a researcher has uncovered ...