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

Moths sometimes drink the tears of other animals, but the behavior has mostly been observed in the tropics. New photographs ...

Predators in the forest understory are learning a strange new lesson: sometimes that ominous hiss in the leaf litter is not a ...

A caterpillar-looking bug hangs out on a stem, minding its own business. Suddenly, forceps emerge, moving towards the ...

The less glamorous relatives of butterflies have been known to use their long proboscis to sip the tears of everything from ...

Comet moths lead tragically short lives, but leave behind an incredible legacy until it's time for them to die off.

Thomas Neil receives funding from Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) . There aren’t many better examples of two species embroiled in an intense struggle for survival than bats ...

Of the many species of moth, only a few can sting a human. When you find holes in your clothes, it’s likely due to moth larvae. Share on Pinterest Most of us are familiar with the sinking feeling of ...

SUITA, Osaka Prefecture--Researchers here succeeded in zapping crop-damaging moths with laser beams, a development that has wide implications for parts of the world that suffer insect infestations.

Ying Luo's PhD is funded by an ABRS grant. She is also affiliated with the Research School of Biology at ANU, as her PhD is done through ANU. Andreas Zwick is a research scientist in the Australian ...