The Lesser Caucasus Mountains are home to a diverse mix of flora and fauna. Meet the newest member of this fascinating ecosystem: Psammitis abuliensis. It’s not everyday that a new species is ...

The Earth has been around for millions of years so it is not surprising that humans still have a lot to discover about the Earth's ecosystem, especially since creatures continue to adapt to the ...

Blue lupines and wild bergamot were blooming near the top of Flagstaff Mountain, attracting an assortment of butterflies. I was enjoying the fluttering when I noticed a northwestern fritillary, ...

Several types of spiders make their homes within carnivorous pitcher plants found in Southeast Asia, stealing prey that wonder inside. Surprisingly, new research shows, this thievery benefits both ...

Horseshoe crabs are unusual looking creatures. While they were once thought to be related to sand crabs, they were put in the arachnid group by evolutionary biologist E. Ray Lankester in 1881. There ...

Journal of Animal Ecology, Vol. 88, No. 1, Special Feature with Functional Ecology: Eco-evolutionary dynamics across scales (January 2019), pp. 102-113 (12 pages) 1. Nutritional mutualisms are one of ...

Ecologists have shed light on the relationship between the slender pitcher plant and its 'tenant', the crab spider Thomisus nepenthiphilus, providing insights to the little known foraging behaviors of ...

It looks like a facehugger, its blue blood is harvested by scientists and now it's officially part of the spider family! You're welcome! Claire Reilly was a video host, journalist and producer ...