Science writer Mindy Weisberger speaks to Live Science about the parasites that turn their hosts — whether ant, beetle or caterpillar — into zombie-like puppets that act against their own interests.

We Discovered a 1970's Volkswagen Beetle that's been lost underwater for 50 years and recovered it with our tow truck in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

Scarab beetles are taken in Mexico and decorated with gems so they can be people’s own moving brooch. After seeing the ...

The spotted lanternfly, Asian long-horned beetle, and Japanese Honeysuckle—Just a few of the invasive pests and plants you’ll ...

Kids love animals -- and they love TV shows about (or starring!) animals almost as much. Whether your kid likes animated animals or the real deal, these wild series will educate, entertain, and ...

Through gene editing, scientists at Colossal Biosciences are reviving long-extinct animals. But is it really for the sake of ...

Known for spending much of its life underground, the little-known American burying beetle could hold the key to developing the next generation of antibiotic treatments.  For the past two decades, ...

Think rattlesnakes or scorpions. Poisonous animals are harmful when you touch or eat them, such as Sonoran Desert toads or blister beetles. From the excruciating sting of the tarantula hawk wasp to ...

Diving beetles (Dytiscidae) maintain the balance of pond ecosystems. They feed on other aquatic organisms, such as mosquito ...

There are around 66,000 species of rove beetles and one researcher proposes it's because of one special gland.

Tiger: A tiger can bring down prey twice its size and lift up to 550 kg, which is double its body weight ...

Welcome to the world of the heaviest dung beetle! When it comes to animals, size certainly matters. While the big cats may be one of the first groups that come to mind when it comes to beasts of ...