Pokémon gets much of its character design from real animals and plants in nature. With 1,025 unique Pokémon, plenty of design inspiration came straight from nature. One example is the Pokémon ...

Every bumble bee colony has a queen, but a new study led by researchers at Penn State suggests the process of determining which baby bee reigns supreme may be less monarchal than the royal title ...

A new study offers clues as to how the insects survive flooding as they emerge from a hibernation-like phase every winter. By Jason P. Dinh If you want to be queen, don’t hold your breath. That is, if ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. Unladen common eastern bumblebee (Bombus impatiens) in Ontario ...