Scientists have discovered that, far from being solitary insects, some cockroaches appear to form an exclusive bond with a partner. And how do they get this relationship off the ground? By eating each ...

The wood-feeding cockroach’s cannibalistic love bites lead to a lasting bond. Afterward, the pair prefer each other over all ...

"This is, to our knowledge, the first experimental demonstration of selective aggression in an invertebrate that clearly ...

Winter weather and amount of precipitation may have an impact on the tick and mosquito activity during spring and summer ...

Animals rarely live alone; social structures are vital for survival, influencing feeding, predator avoidance, and ...

The number of cockroaches has surged in Adelaide as warm, humid weather creates ideal breeding conditions. An ecologist said there were about 450 species of cockroaches in Australia, with invasive ...

Researchers from The Universities of Manchester and Birmingham have identified the exact nerve cells in the brain that drive important behavioral changes in female fruit flies after they mate. The ...

Scientists have recorded same-sex behavior across many animal groups, including mammals, birds, and reptiles. Still, the meaning of that behavior depends on the species and the context. Behavior that ...

Even at levels safe for humans, air pollution can disrupt the way some insects communicate with plants, and with each other.

In the hidden chambers of Japanese forests, a quiet rebellion has been unfolding for decades. Scientists have now confirmed that one rare ant has broken almost every rule of ant society. The species, ...

Scientists have completed the most detailed map ever made of an adult animal brain by charting every cell and connection in a ...

Explore how early humans tracked seasons using sun shadows, stars like the Pleiades, plant blooms, and animal behaviors before modern calendars.