Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Darwin's hawkmoth (Xanthopan morgani praedicta) on flower, Andasibe-Mantadia National Park, Madagascar. While Darwin predicted ...

Turn on a light outside at night, and it won't be long before a bevy of insects start careening wildly around it, apparently drawn in "like a moth to a flame," as the saying goes. Now, in a series of ...

Discover why moths are drawn to bright lights and how artificial illumination disrupts their natural navigation techniques.

Over time researchers have found fewer of the insects turning up in light traps, suggesting they may be less attracted to some kinds of light than they once were. By Veronique Greenwood It used to be ...

A Hidden Camera captures a striking close-up of a red and black predatory bug holding a moth while both insects cling to a ...

Strange and exotic animals have always captured the imagination of people worldwide. But when a photo of an unusual, fluffy moth began circulating online in 2009, many experts were skeptical that it ...

The insects flying in circles around your porch light aren’t captivated by the light. Instead, they may have lost track of which way is up, high-speed infrared camera data suggest. Moths and other ...

A Marin County park ranger was visiting her in-laws two weeks ago when she spotted a baby hummingbird hovering over a thistle in their backyard—or so she thought. When she stepped closer, she realized ...