It is not surprising that this family of moths are commonly called woolly bears or woolly worms, as the caterpillars of many species are really very hairy. The larvae can be full of poisonous chemicals acquired from their host plants, advertising that they are bad to eat with bright colours, bad odours and unusual shapes. The adult moths have distinctive wing venation and can also be distasteful when eaten. They produce ultrasonic sounds to warn off predators and confuse bats looking for a tasty treat. There are over 10,000 species worldwide including all the tiger, footmen, wasp and lichen moths. Amazingly, the caterpillars of some species can even survive freezing. ...

This floor is completely flat.

We've been genetically modifying crops since the dawn of agriculture.

Studies in humans, monkeys and other mammals have found that mothers have different breast milk 'recipes' depending on the sex of their newborn – boys often get milk that's richer in fat or protein, while baby girls get higher calcium levels and more milk overall. These findings could help improve baby milk formulas.

This is the island of Galesnjak, also known as Lovers’ Island! It has become a hot tourist destination after imaging by Google Earth showcased its perfectly lovely shape! Galesnjak is located in the Zadarski Kanal of the Adriatic Sea, off the coast of Croatia.

Angora rabbits are the fluffiest of all the bunnies.

This is Lake Hillier. While there are a few hypothesis, no one is 100% sure where it gets its pink hue.

This is the first image taken by NASA’s Curiosity rover of what Earth looks like from its station on Mars. Not one to let a golden social media moment go to waste, Curiosity promptly tweeted: “Look Back in Wonder… My first picture of Earth from the surface of Mars."

In a world’s first researchers have converted adult cells into stem cells that regenerated into different cell types of human skin and hair follicles. The follicles produced hair shaft and could be used for hair regeneration. Is this the end of baldness?

Is creation a viable model of origins in today's modern, scientific era? Leading creation apologist and bestselling Christian author Ken Ham is joined at the Creation Museum by Emmy Award-winning science educator and CEO of the Planetary Society Bill Nye.

Did you know Australia was home to the world’s oldest flamingo?

Unfortunately 'Greater' has died at the grand old age of 83 at Adelaide Zoo in South Australia. Greater was almost blind, and quite an enigma - its sex and origin was a complete mystery.