This tree-climbing giant is one of the largest land slugs on Earth – and its bizarre mating ritual is unlike anything else in the natural world.

A thriving garden is full of life, but not all living organisms are beneficial to plant growth. In addition to butterflies, ...

From spraying mates with urine to changing one's sex, these are the most intriguing courtships in the animal kingdom.

Reproduction in the animal world does not always follow a fixed script. In several species, individuals shift their ...

Mossberg’s sole hunting shotgun introduction at last year's SHOT Show was a bit of a surprise in this age of straight-wall deer rifles. The company announced a trio of Model 500 Slugsters, including a ...

A Guide to Reproductive Diversity,” the second work by the author of “The Ecology of Center City, Philadelphia.” Frank, a ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when reading this story: Chondrichthyan fishes—a group that includes rays, skates, chimaeras, and sharks—are thought to have energy intensive reproduction cycles due in no ...

New research from James Cook University has made the extraordinary discovery that epaulette sharks can reproduce and lay eggs without any measurable rise in energy use. JCU's shark physiology research ...

The shotgun has played an important role throughout the history of firearms. From matchlock and flintlock “fowlers” to today’s wide array, shotguns can be considered multitask tools because they can ...

This colourful creature is no alien, but it is a long way from home. For the first time, the presence of a type of tropical sea slug has been confirmed by scientists in UK waters. Spurilla neapolitana ...

This summer, the real enemy in many Fairbanks gardens wasn’t drought or moose — it was slugs. “I get more calls about slugs every year,” said Gooseberry Peter, agriculture and integrated pest ...