Jumping spiders—one of the largest spider families—get their name from the extraordinary jumps they make to hunt prey, to ...

A veterinarian and conservation expert spoke about invasive and nonnative organisms during a special live show of "The ...

Looks are certainly important for the peacock, with his absurdly bright, burdensome train that he shows off to attract a female. Peahens often choose males for the quality of their trains -- the ...

Until 2011, scientists only knew about seven species of peacock spiders in the genus Maratus. However, thanks to better cameras that could zoom in on incredibly tiny objects, incredibly detailed ...

EDEN PRAIRIE – Petey the Peacock’s Eden Prairie presence had been cloaked (feathered) in a mystery. Where did he come from? Why was he here? One rumor tagged Petey as an escapee from a ...

There are more than 400 different species of mantis shrimp. Peacock mantis shrimp—also called harlequin or painted mantis shrimp—are arguably the best-known of the family. These critters get ...

peacock compared to the shorter tail of the (female) peahen, indicates that males are under stronger sexual selection than females (Figure 1a). However, in species where biparental care is ...

Peacock will be home to a range of agricultural and biodiversity activities, including: Planting vegetation under and around the solar panels, including native plant species beneficial to ...