The curious minds at What If explore Earth during the age of giant insects, revealing prehistoric ecosystems, predator-prey dynamics, and survival strategies.

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Dragonflies look delicate, almost peaceful - and that’s the lie. Beneath the surface, their larvae are ruthless ambush ...

There are two kinds of spiders that make webs indoors during the winter, and both are quite common. And neither is native to ...

Because their feet are not adapted to process prey items, shrikes carry large items to thorny vegetation and/or barbed wire fences and promptly impale the prey upon a thorn or barb. This behavior ...

Hercules beetles are massive insects, capable of lifting 850 times their weight. It is no wonder they fetch top dollar from ...

The green lynx spider’s bold stripes and vivid color make it look like a tiny watermelon hiding in gardens and plants.

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A study conducted by researchers at the University of Liège on a large population of Japanese giant salamanders—one of the ...

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Standing at the rail of a large cruise ship at sunset, the scene can feel simple: metal, water, and sky. Yet the vessel is rarely alone. A cruise ship travels through the ocean as a moving structure ...

Under cover of night, a black-footed cat moves almost invisibly through the grasses of southern Namibia, hunting small ...