The wheel bug is the largest species of assassin bug commonly found in North America. It hunts other insects using a long piercing mouthpart that injects digestive fluids into its prey. This method ...

You might instinctively assume carnivorous predators like lions, tigers, and bears top the list of most dangerous animals on ...

The excitement of the beginning of Atlanta Braves spring training has already been dampened. On the very day pitchers and catchers had their first workout, one notable starting pitcher was absent.

Well, today is Valentine's Day, which means love and connection are on people's minds, and I recently met someone who studies one form of affection, kissing. Matilda Brindle is an evolutionary ...

Humans are the only primates with a chin, leaving biologists to wonder why we acquired this unique feature. According to a new analysis of head anatomy in apes, it probably didn’t evolve for a ...

This is an extract from Our Human Story, our newsletter about the revolution in archaeology. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every month. When writing headlines for stories about human evolution, ...

Spiders often have a reputation as deadly predators, but the reality is more complicated. Of the more than 40,000 known spider species worldwide, only a small number are considered medically ...

Five years ago, Belarus began enabling people from high-conflict countries to migrate into Europe. Despite high walls and ...

We don’t experience the world through neat, separate senses—everything blends together. Smell, touch, sound, sight, and balance constantly influence one another, shaping how food tastes, objects feel, ...

An Omaha man found guilty of producing and distributing child pornography will spend more than 21 years in federal prison. kevin.cole@owh.com, 402-444-1272 ...

A proposal to allow suspending Nebraska students in kindergarten through second grade who exhibit violence that hurts or could hurt someone advanced in the Legislature on Friday but drew criticism ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Contrary to popular belief, water moccasins and cottonmouth snakes are the same snakes. Both terms refer to the same species, ...