Paleontologists have discovered that a three-eyed sea moth predator lived on Earth half a billion years ago with evidence found in one of the most fossil-rich areas of the world.

A newly described species from the Burgess Shale had three eyes, clawed limbs, and a tail full of gills—plus internal organs ...

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As black cutworm moths arrive, if we capture eight or more moths over the course of two nights (a significant flight), there ...

Meet Mosura fentoni, a bizarre 506-million-year-old "sea-moth" with three eyes, claws, and an abdomen full of gills.

The shirts were different shades of blue, but the effort to match was certainly there as the defending champions’ press conference began. One was bearded and full of smiles. The other, a little ...

Using cutting-edge theoretical models and data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, scientists have transformed ...

A PAPER by Mr. Alfred Goldsborough Mayer, on “The Colour and Colour-Patterns of Moths and Butterflies” (Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, vol. xxvii. No. 14, pp.

As the sunshine finally returns, gardeners across the UK are being warned to stay alert for an increasingly destructive pest – the box tree moth. Known for causing serious damage to boxwood hedges, ...

While these fuzzy insects may look like something out of a Dr. Seuss book, their arrival signals a more irritating reality: itchy rashes, leaf-stripped trees and seasonal backyard invasions. Here’s ...

Two months ago, Haider Ali waved goodbye to his wife as she left Pakistan, crossing the border to visit her family in India. Now the couple are not sure when they will see each other again.