Those South Africans who know what it’s like to be mugged will recount a familiar tale. A man in your space from nowhere, the glint of cold steel, and hand it over or else. Over in seconds — there is ...

An ant that disappears into the forest floor, a bird that demands attention from mates—for these animals, an inky black ...

For decades scientists assumed these insects looked so much like orchids as a form of camouflage. But they were wrong. They ...

Bee stings are not just a painful inconvenience; they are the result of a highly evolved biological defense mechanism. When a ...