The sphinx moth has a name that sounds straight out of mythology, but it actually reflects three very real creatures. Its name draws from the sphinx, the hawk, and the hummingbird — each describing ...

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — I stepped outside on my way to work Wednesday morning and was greeted with an unfamiliar sight. A small, fuzzy, black caterpillar was waiting for me on my porch. All I could ...

Inspect your pantry and toss out any infested food. The National Pest Control Center advises that the items most at risk of ...

Just as when we humans reach for objects, the hummingbird hawk moth uses its visual sense to place its long proboscis precisely on a flower to search for nectar, according to biologists. This is why ...

Ever since I was a kid, I’ve always loved those TV shows that tell us what a wild place nature can be. Jacques Cousteau, ...

Extracting nectar from flowers that may be dancing in the wind requires precise, millisecond timing between the brain and muscles. The research shows that millisecond changes in timing of the action ...