Kangaroos are the iconic Australian animals that are famous for their ability to carry their young around in a pouch on their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As winter sets in, it’s easy to see insects as dormant nuisances waiting to resurface in spring. But beneath piles of leaves and ...

The African turquoise killifish lives in ephemeral ponds in Zimbabwe and Mozambique. To survive the annual dry season, the fish's embryos enter a state of extreme suspended animation or 'diapause' for ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American “Winter is coming.” This is the motto of ...

We humans survive the icy throes of winter with warm coats, space heaters and hot chocolate. Insects, however, have a few more creative strategies up their sleeves. Whether it’s special proteins that ...

PART I: Strategies and Mechanisms of Diapause in Aquatic Invertebrates, 1. INTRODUCTION TO DIAPAUSE, 2. TIMING OF DIAPAUSE IN MONOGONONT ROTIFERS: MECHANISMS AND STRATEGIES 3. Diapause in Crustaceans: ...

Sticky traps in northwest Illinois are showing Ken Ferrie a picture he had hoped he wouldn’t have to see: populations of northern corn rootworm moving into the state. “We saw some of the northern ...