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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

You can learn a lot about the health of a stream by knowing its aquatic inhabitants. Sara Owen, ecologist for the Montana Natural Heritage Program, led an aquatic insect field trip Thursday evening, ...

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 ...

Oregon State University professor emeritus Judy Li’s lifelong love of all the critters that make their homes in our local creeks is contagious. One of Li’s favorites is the under-appreciated caddisfly ...

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