Learn more about a new scorpion from California, a parasitic fly, a parasitic wasp, and a Wookiee, er, beetle.

Will urchin-inspired tools soon be deployed to Mars?

Why do sharks and other fish biofluoresce?

Students find a snake, scientists discover more mouse lemurs in Madagascar, and an island rat found.

Last week, San Francisco and Los Angeles residents documented neighborhood wildlife in a fierce competition.

The Academy's Meg Lowman, or Canopy Meg, urges us to get outside and play!

How do birds fare against wind power? What about other sources of energy?

This week’s headlines include a large sunspot, traveling to another star, and finding exoplanets.