Articles by

Susan Milius

Long genital spines on male wasps can save their lives

Fending off an attacker by swordplay with two genital spines turns out to be a moderately useful...

Certain young fruit flies’ eyes literally pop out of their head

Body changes at the brink of adulthood can get awkward in humans, but at least our eyes...

Video reveals that springtails are tiny acrobats

It’s not just panic and chance. Some of nature’s extreme self-launchers, the springtails, turn out to be...