Most people think of moths as small insects fluttering across porch lights, but some species greatly challenge that image.

These ‘bubble bullets’ are louder than an underwater gunshot and hotter than lava. The immense heat and pressure also produce ...

Eri silk goes by many names. In Assam, it’s simply Eri. In Meghalaya, it’s known as Ryndia. It is also widely marketed as ...

Kartik Research’s eri silk tie, a sartorially and culturally chic choice by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, highlights a ...

Southern flannel moth sounds pretty harmless, right? Well, this is a caterpillar with venom that stings and burns so badly ...

Late fall and early winter are the best times of year to spot giant silk moth cocoons in New England. Perhaps you’ve seen these creatures in the summer, fluttering by your porch light in the evening ...

Moth, 67, bishop of Arundel and Brighton, becomes leader of 6m Catholics in England and Wales The new leader of the Roman Catholic church in England and Wales has been named as Bishop Richard Moth.

Okay, I’ve seen a lot of moths in my life but what the heck is THIS thing?!?! If I saw that flapping its fuzzy wings around my porch light on a warm August night, I’d think I was in a deep sleep ...

Subtle chemical and biological processes will decide whether our clothes stay as cosy as ever or emerge next winter yellowed, brittle and ridden with holes. Some of our favourite winter garments, made ...

Dragline silk or major ampullate (MA) silk, the part of a spider's web that forms the main frame and spokes, is one of the toughest materials known to science. That is, it can absorb massive amounts ...

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When a plant is stressed, it doesn’t keep quiet about it. You won’t hear the plant’s cry because it’s in the ultrasonic range — too high-pitched for human ears — but, for decades, scientists have been ...