Scientists at Work

The small-winged stick mantis is found throughout South America's grasslands. But in Uruguay, the population is entirely female.

The Sun's dazzlingly bright photosphere makes it impossible to study the corona—unless the Moon is in the way.

Even when those mummies still have skin, hair, and clothing.

Colombia's paleontologists uncover rich fossil deposits that could change what we know about ancient oceans.

In Ecuador, Satanas the tarantula—named for his feisty attitude—became both teacher and friend to researchers.

At warm, deep sea springs off Costa Rica's Pacific Coast, throngs of octopus "balls" gather to tend their brood.

When vessels such as the WWII tanker E.M. Clark sink, they begin a second life as habitat for a diverse ecosystem.

A red velvet worm, jeweled corpse flower, and other rare species were found while retracing the route of the bloody 1911-12 Abor Expedition.

These moss balls move in unison, and researchers are okay with not knowing why.

Around the Caribbean island nation, local cetaceans have some unique traits, including doubling down on defecation.

These isolated, pocket-sized silky anteaters live among the mangroves of Brazil’s Atlantic coast.

Tales of tradition, erasure, resilience, and dancing.

Lightning and other environmental electricity may jumpstart reproduction for the Amazon Basin fish.

Could infrasound, electromagnetic blips, gas leaks, and mold explain why some places just give us the creeps?

The annular eclipse will make its way across the Western Hemisphere on October 14.

The project aims to make a complete 'bee atlas,' detailing every single local pollinator.

Ever wondered why our brains crave a good scare?

For these researchers in Southern Africa, tagging the apex predators starts with putting them in trancelike tonic immobility.