A colossal stick insect found living in the highland rainforest of northeastern Australia could be the chonkiest (read: heaviest) bug the continent has to offer. Acrophylla alta, as the species has ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have discovered prehistoric insects preserved in amber for the first time in South America, providing a fresh glimpse into life on Earth at a time when flowering plants ...

From the vast Amazon Rainforest and the wild Congo Rainforest to Australia’s ancient Daintree Rainforest, the misty Tongass ...

Thomas Walla remembers how when he was growing up in Rifle, he competed while in junior high in a science fair held at what’s now called Colorado Mesa University. “It was terrible,” he said of his ...

It's not always cozy and warm in the Amazon rainforest: Cold waves can cause temperatures to drop drastically. Researchers have investigated how animals react to this. Anyone conducting research in ...