Diving beetles have evolved a specialized way to breathe underwater using pockets of trapped air. New footage shows how these insects carry bubbles that function like miniature scuba tanks. The ...

Warning: This article contains spoilers from the Demon Slayer manga! Koyoharu Gotouge’s Weekly Shonen Jump hit manga Demon Slayer has one of the most unique power systems in an action series. While ...

Here’s one type of breathing that you could eventually get behind, so to speak—a way to essentially breathe through your butt. It would involve squirting an oxygen-carrying liquid up your butt to then ...

Get a breath of this not-so-fresh air. Japanese and US researchers have developed a groundbreaking treatment for people who can’t breathe through their lungs — by delivering oxygen where the sun doesn ...

Last year, a group of researchers won the 2024 Ig Nobel Prize in Physiology for discovering that many mammals are capable of breathing through their anus. But as with many Ig Nobel awards, there is a ...

Researchers found a new Acrophylla alta species of stick bug in the high-altitude rainforests of northern Queensland, Australia. Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...

In a remote rainforest in Australia, home to deadly snakes, spiders and creepy-crawlies, scientists have discovered a new species of stick insect they believe is the heaviest ever found in the country ...

Discover interesting facts about insects, the critters whose combined weight on the planet is 70 times that of all humans. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Ecologists are investigating the decline of insect populations in the world's tropical forests. Insects, the most abundant and diverse group of animals on Earth, are experiencing alarming declines, ...

The number of insect species is mind-boggling — and they are a critical part of the environment. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.