The petrol-blue wings of a swallowtail butterfly, soft fur of a giant Patagonian bumblebee, and oil-painted smudges of a ladybug are some of the details captured by British photographer Levon Biss in ...

Maybe you've never seen a splendid-necked dung beetle before. But even if you have, odds are, you've never seen one like this before. It’s hard for the naked eye to register the visual splendor of ...

The world’s largest seed, the coco de mer, is legendary among plants. It can weigh over 50 pounds and measure up to three feet in circumference. Before it was discovered that it grew on palms native ...

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ATLANTA, Ga. - Beetles, bees, and wasps. Let’s be honest; for many of us, these words don’t exactly conjure up feelings of goodwill. But look a little closer (well, maybe not too closely, depending on ...

Tucked deep in Fernbank’s WildWoods trail, Levon Biss’ special touring macrophotography exhibit “Extinct and Endangered: Insects in Peril” features large prints of the United Kingdom photographer’s ...

The endangered butterfly Gonepteryx maderensis, commonly called the Madeira brimstone, lives in the mountains of the Madeira islands. As caterpillers, they feed on just one type of tree, which is ...

OSHKOSH – Photography by British photographer Levon Biss will be on display at the Paine Art Center and Gardens this summer. The exhibit, "Microsculpture: The Insect Portraits of Levon Biss," opens ...

WE ARE all aware that our influence on Earth has driven widespread biodiversity loss, from the species that have already disappeared to those on the brink. Among these is a group that outnumbers most ...

First of all, they’re quite beautiful: The subjects of the large-format prints in “Extinct and Endangered: Insects in Peril” at the American Museum of Natural History are not terrifying like the ...

RARELY have seeds and fruits so closely resembled a work of art. These strikingly intricate images capture the fertilisation and reproduction of plants. The photos are taken from the book The Hidden ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...