A baby hummingbird might have a special way of warding off predators, which threaten tropical hummingbird species in infancy.

The animal world is always full of surprises. Even a long-studied species can hold a few secrets hidden between their fur or ...

A hummingbird chick in Panama mimics a poisonous caterpillar to avoid predators—a rare case of bird-to-insect mimicry. When ...

In a cute first, a curious observation led to a sweet and thrilling discovery of a caterpillar-like hummingbird with hairs ...

D azzling octopuses, creepy deep-sea anglerfish, cusk eels, and crustaceans are just some of the deep-sea creatures that have been documented by a recent expedition off the Chilean coast. Dozens of ...

Scott Taylor, Falk's advisor, was with the group when they found the baby hummingbird, and he noticed something he'd never ...

Now, all researchers need is more time and more caterpillar species to turn their hypothesis into a fact. As the press release concludes, tropical forests are full of mysteries waiting to be ...

The first time Camilla saw a caterpillar, she mistook the creature for a more fantastical apparition: a dragon wearing ...

The caterpillars of these butterflies develop special glands that secrete a nectar-like substance to attract ants. The ants ...

Be on the lookout for a bug that resembles Cousin Itt. It may seem harmless but it can do real damage if you’re bitten.