Beetles play a significant role in decomposition, breaking down animal waste — think dung beetles— and other detritus, particularly in forests, according to the Smithsonian Institute.
But when one goes for a Bombardier beetle, it gets a highly unpleasant ... (58:51) Cardiac MRI of an animal that has undergone photosynthetic therapy (00:04) ...
Whitebark pines are under attack from an invasive fungus. But foresters are using seeds from survivors of the infection to replant decimated landscapes.
Revealing the most interesting or memorable behaviour of any of the multitude of smaller animals without backbones – whether on land, in the air, or in water. Ingo Arndt (Germany) documents the ...