Mothballs only help prevent spiders by keeping one of their food sources (moths) away. Here's how experts actually recommend ...

In a scientific first, trail cam photos show a moth drinking tears from a moose. It may sound like an unsavory snack, but scientists tell Outside there’s a very reasonable explanation for the bizarre ...

Tear-drinking, known as lachryphagy, has mostly been observed in the tropics, so scientists were somewhat surprised to find the unusual behavior so far north ...

Previous observations have seen butterflies and moths drinking the tears of animals such as turtles and crocodiles in the ...

Very few folks on the Eastern Plains and Front Range of Colorado can avoid miller moths during this time of year. That includes Nan Reubert, a resident of Centennial who said she has been swatting ...

Bogong moths are brown, nondescript creatures—but scientists now suggest they are the first known invertebrates to use the stars for navigation. Ajay Narendra (Macquarie University, Australia) Every ...

Caterpillars first stretch the front half of their bodies forward, then pull the back half of the body forward to meet the ...

Even with brains smaller than a grain of rice, Bogong moths are expert navigators. By Lauren Leffer Published Jun 18, 2025 11:00 AM EDT CREDIT: Dr. Ajay Narendra (Macquarie University, Australia) Get ...

Night-time pollinators such as moths may visit just as many plants as bees, and should also be the focus of conservation and protection efforts, a new study suggests. Night-time pollinators such as ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A group of deaf moths developed a crunchy, loud tool for warding off bats. As the insects, from ...