It seems wild that some animals basically trade in their bodies for new ones during their lifetime, but it's actually really common – and it makes a lot of sense.

For most of the world’s 4,000 mayfly species, adulthood lasts roughly one day. And for some species, it’s only a matter of minutes. This isn’t because they’re all eaten up by predators. Rather, this abridged adulthood is a natural part...

Welcome to the romantic, violent, treacherous, and murderous mating lives of bugs.

From the very large to the very small, the universe is an amazing place. Here's my favorite ways to explore its scale.

During the age of dinosaurs, a massive asteroid slammed into the Earth, bringing an end to most life at the time. And thanks to new fossil evidence, we've been able to pinpoint a time of year for this event that happened millions of...

Welcome to the romantic, violent, treacherous, and murderous mating lives of bugs.

Around the world there are more than 600 plant species that supplement a regular diet of sunlight, water and soil with insects, frogs and even rats. Flies, tadpoles and beetles fall prey to the remarkable, predatory antics of carnivorous...

Find out about the giant mayfly's very unusual life cycle ... it is only an adult for a few hours.
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