We tend to think of insects as creepy and crawly, but not so much cute. But t...

A bug just dramatically mouthed, “TELL MY STORY“ before exploding against my windshield. - @NiknotMick...

Scientists recently discovered that the shiny bits embedded in the shell of the Diamond Weevil is more than just stylish bling- they're actually small diamonds grown for protection. Here's what they discovered, and what...

Ant farms are cool in and of themselves, but that doesn't mean their designs can't be improved on to look even more fascinating. WebEcoist has a great collection of some of the coolest ant farms around. From flags of...

Erin Pearce's Etsy store is called "What the Hell Is This?" That's the best possible name for an Etsy store. Or a blog. Or a restaurant. It'd be a terrible baby name, but a great restaurant name. Anyway, she sells be...

Bees have an impressive sense of smell and New Zealand biologists now believe they may be able to train them to help identify people with tuberculosis by the faint floral odor victims of the disease develop. “When we...

You know how when you cut a worm in half you'll get two worms and how mice love cheese? If you said yes, then actually you don't know much about these creatures. Cracked recently took a look at common animal myths th...

For 50 years, farmers, scientists, and homeowners have looked for a way to get rid of kudzu. The invasive plant native to Japan grows at such an astounding rate that people in the southern U.S. joke about closing their w...

In what seems like the perfect solution to everyth...  ...viously developed Ecobot, a robot that can digest insects , food scraps and sewage to power itself. Ecobot u...

Parasites are raising an army of zombie wasp queens to do their bidding, and it's a good thing that these parasites aren't more ambitious, because they'd probably be well on their way to taking over the world by now! T...