CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Cave crickets travel farther from their homes to forage -- by about double -- than their previously reported range, researchers have discovered. In Texas, that means protective ...

When you picture a cave, you probably think of an environment devoid of life. But for most caves on Earth, this couldn't be further from the truth. Caves are remarkably good at supporting life.

At a popular tourist cave in southern Australia, a new species was hidden among the dark stones. S. Iannello, P. G. Beasley-Hall (2024) Australian Journal of Taxonomy At a popular geological park ...

Sometimes, the answers to questions about evolution can be found in the strangest of places. For example, researchers from Japan have now discovered that a fungus found in cave cricket feces can help ...

I’m not an expert on insects, but one day as I was on my way down to the basement with a big basket of laundry, something jumped out from under the stairs that was definitely not one of our pets or my ...