Have you ever seen a diving beetle? They’re one of my favorite animals. They live underwater and breathe air from a bubble attached to their butts. I talked about all the ways animals breathe ...

Presenting the world's smallest (and scrappiest) scuba diver: A species of semi-aquatic lizard produces a special bubble over its nostrils to breathe underwater and avoid predators, according to new ...

This is the first time that scientists have tested how bumblebee queens fare when submerged for long periods, and the findings shed new light on the insects’ adaptations and their resilience to ...

Mark Twain, when he traveled to California’s Mono Lake almost 150 years ago, became enchanted by aquatic flies. Mono Lake is peculiar - it’s three times saltier than the ocean and nearly as basic as ...

A lab mistake revealed that hibernating bumblebees can survive fully submerged underwater for at least seven days. This ability suggests the embattled insects are more resilient than previously ...

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An insect species new to science, Tinodes lumbardhi, found in a river in Kosovo, is already on the verge of collapse.

A dragonfly begins its life in the water. Many of the summer insects we see do not suddenly appear as the fully formed adult versions we are likely to casually encounter. These insects, along with ...

A species of semi-aquatic lizard produces a special bubble over its nostrils to breathe underwater and avoid predators. Presenting the world's smallest (and scrappiest) scuba diver: A species of ...

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- Presenting the world’s smallest (and scrappiest) scuba diver: A species of semi-aquatic lizard produces a special bubble over its nostrils to breathe underwater and avoid predators ...