Meet a katydid that sounds like a bird and is as big as one too! It's even able to modulate its call to avoid attracting bats ...

Last week I was looking at some young American Elm saplings, enjoying their vibrant green, softly radiant leaves. Then I noticed that one of the leaves was moving. Not swaying or fluttering with the ...

Growing up in Mississippi, we did not have air conditioning or even fans, so at night all we heard were the night sounds. It was not until I became an adult living in the country that I heard the same ...

Social media and the internet have connected different parts of the world more than ever before. And while some people use online platforms to share fun vacation pictures or late-night thoughts, ...

Male insects, such as crickets and katydids, create sounds by rubbing their wings together, a process called stridulation. The sounds of these insects, which have existed for millions of years, can be ...

This image shows a recently hatched giant hooded katydid (Siliquofera grandis) resting atop an adult. While this hatchling may not yet live up to its name, adults can grow up to 13 centimetres long ...

Arguably one of the worst times to feel the urge to poop is in the middle of a meal or when you’ve just wrapped up. No one wants to deal with literal crap when the taste of, say, eggs or enchiladas ...

Doctors are already using weight loss drugs to treat binge eating disorder. But some experts warn that it’s a Band-Aid, not a fix. By Dani Blum Dani Blum has covered Ozempic and related medications ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In late August, there is a vast assortment of insect action in our gardens, and it is worth a listen and a watch to see what is happening. The cicadas are ...