Ever seen a cave cricket? Australia now has three new species of these spindly, spider‑like creatures. When you picture a ...

When you picture a cave, you probably think of an environment devoid of life. But for most caves on Earth, this couldn't be further from the truth. Caves are remarkably good at supporting life.

After working his way into the trunk's dark interior, entomologist George McGavin found whip spiders spread along the roof as ...

At a popular tourist cave in southern Australia, a new species was hidden among the dark stones. S. Iannello, P. G. Beasley-Hall (2024) Australian Journal of Taxonomy At a popular geological park ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Cave crickets travel farther from their homes to forage -- by about double -- than their previously reported range, researchers have discovered. In Texas, that means protective ...

People sometimes rely on the stereotype of a kid living in their parents’ basement to illustrate poor socialization and isolation. But the basement-dwellers may be connected with others in ways that ...

Despite the intensity of modern exploration, the eastern Mediterranean continues to yield unexpected discoveries. On the small Greek island of Kastellorizo, researchers have documented a previously ...

Sometimes, the answers to questions about evolution can be found in the strangest of places. For example, researchers from Japan have now discovered that a fungus found in cave cricket feces can help ...

I’m not an expert on insects, but one day as I was on my way down to the basement with a big basket of laundry, something jumped out from under the stairs that was definitely not one of our pets or my ...