If you look carefully, that brown leaf-like item clinging to a tree branch during winter might turn out to be a cocoon.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amid a tireless stretch of weeks over the battle to elect a new House Speaker and the rush to avoid a government shutdown, one member of Congress is juggling the long days with a ...

The AEIVA Science Night series showcases how combining two disciplines can help people see their surroundings in new ways. The Birmingham Zoo will present new and fascinating subjects inspired by ...

Madagascan Sunset Moth on a wall. Image by 640px-Madagascan_sunset_moth_(Chrysiridia_rhipheus),_Vohimana_reserve,_Madagascar_(cropped) via Wikimedia Commons. The Madagascan Sunset Moth is known for ...

The post The Planet’s Largest Moths Have Wingspans as Wide as Birds appeared first on A-Z Animals. Most people think of moths as small insects fluttering across porch lights, but some species greatly ...

Most people think of moths as small insects fluttering across porch lights, but some species greatly challenge that image. Inhabiting tropical forests and remote regions of the world are moths with ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. Late fall and early winter are the best times of year to spot giant silk moth cocoons in New England. Perhaps you’ve seen these creatures in the summer ...

Late fall and early winter are the best times of year to spot giant silk moth cocoons in New England. Perhaps you’ve seen these creatures in the summer, fluttering by your porch light in the evening ...

The United States Postal Service has released its new stamp series Luna Moth, based on a print produced in 2001 by Alfred University Art Professor Emeritus Joseph Scheer '84. The stamp will be ...