Articles by

Susan Milius

Coyotes have the face muscles for that ‘sad-puppy’ look

Coyotes turn out to have face muscles that look capable of making that big-eyed, sad-puppy face that...

It’s a big year for cicadas. Here’s what to know about this year’s emergence

One of the most peculiar of North America’s natural wonders — the synchronized mass mating frenzies of...

Want to see butterflies in your backyard? Try doing less yardwork

Making the world safer for butterflies can be as easy as doing a bit of nothing. Letting...

Plant ‘time bombs’ highlight how sneaky invasive species can be

A stealthy, destructive weed — the sycamore maple — began its “don’t worry, just love me” phase...

Big monarch caterpillars don’t avoid toxic milkweed goo. They binge on it

Maybe science has misunderstood the dining style of big monarch butterfly caterpillars. What insect watchers have called...

These snails give live birth, and it’s the babies that may do the labor

The oddball minority of animals that don’t lay eggs includes a tough little snail called a rough...

Ant face patterns like swirls and stubble might have practical value

National Harbor, Md. — Looking at face patterns in photos of more than 11,000 kinds of ants...

Faking death lets some female frogs slip the mating grip of a male

Grab fast and hang on for hours. A fierce grip is all the courtship finesse a male...