Lens of Time: Jaw Jumpers Video 07.30.2019 Sometimes the best solution to a sticky situation is a quick escape, and few escapes are faster than a trap-jaw ant’s.
Mighty Mom Spotlight 03.17.2019 One of the most attentive of all insect parents, this tiny treehopper fiercely defends her offspring until they’re fully grown, using her thorn-shaped headdress as both shield and intimidation tool.
Mobile Home Spotlight 12.18.2018 This caterpillar combines next-level camouflage and shelter-building to disappear into one of the most vibrant and biodiverse ecosystems on the planet.
The Better to Bite You With Spotlight 10.23.2018 Finding—and defending—prime fruit-picking perches is no easy task in the rainforest, but toucans have a few tricks up their beaks.
It’s a Wasp-Eat-Caterpillar World Spotlight 09.11.2018 Shockingly, being eaten alive by dozens of hungry wasp larvae may have its advantages.
Lens of Time: The Art of Staying Stable Video 08.27.2018 A tiny copper cannonball is no match for this hawkmoth’s hovering prowess.
Mystic Minipizza Spotlight 04.24.2018 This might be your only chance to meet the best-named fish in the sea.
The Pond of Youth Spotlight 01.09.2018 A simple lifeform, prevalent in freshwater pools the world over, could reveal the secret to ever-lasting life.
Betting on Conservation Opinion 12.05.2017 As extinction rates climb, we have a responsibility—to our own species and to others—to work toward reversing the trend.
Swimming with Shark Pups Spotlight 07.11.2017 A young shark wriggles its way into the world, and one lucky—and dedicated—photographer is there to capture the moment.
A Moth’s-Eye View Spotlight 06.27.2017 Even the commonest of creatures can reveal stunning beauty (and impressive ingenuity) upon closer inspection.
Tear Hunter Spotlight 04.11.2017 In one of nature’s more surprising interactions, a butterfly hunts crocodilian tears in search of life-sustaining salts.
Venomous Weaponry Photo Essay 03.21.2017 Nature’s arsenal contains thousands of venomous creatures and a diverse array of armaments that are as brilliant, varied, and surprising as the creatures that wield them.
Lens of Time: Building a Butterfly Wing Video 02.15.2017 Scientists open a window—literally—into a process that normally remains hidden deep inside a butterfly’s chrysalis.
Darwin’s Fox Spotlight 02.07.2017 His finches may be more famous, but this small fox also helped Darwin develop his revolutionary theory of evolution.
Ahead of the Curve Spotlight 01.10.2017 A dolphin frolics unperturbed in the bow wave of one of the open ocean’s clumsier and less-efficient seafarers.
Lens of Time: Velvet Worms—Secret of the Slime Video 12.13.2016 Physics and biology meet to create one of the world’s strangest weapons: the slime cannon.
Aliens of the Deep Photo Gallery 11.01.2016 From transparent bodies and glowing appendages to motion-sensing cells, these denizens of the deep are highly adapted for life in a world without light.
Digging Down Under Spotlight 09.20.2016 For this marsupial mole, surfacing to snack on a centipede is a rare respite from tunneling through the dark, sandy underground.
Lens of Time: Spider Seduction Video 09.13.2016 For these jumping spiders, stayin’ alive requires all the right dance moves—and the perfect soundtrack, too.
