For the last five years, Dr. JoVonn Hill — a country music fan — and his colleagues have made scientific expeditions to the area. It's an area that's now revealed an extraordinary discovery, as SWNS ...

One question that I keep coming back to is, “Why are rare species rare?” This query often inspires a related one: “If it’s rare now, was it always rare?” I never expect simple answers, especially not ...

In 1980, a single male grasshopper was collected on the island of São Nicolau in Cape Verde. No one knew then that this moment would mark the only sighting of a species that would soon be considered ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—A Mississippi State University scientist has discovered a hopping treasure trove—16 new species of grasshoppers living in the thorny scrubs of U.S. and Mexican deserts. Pictured is ...

University of Texas at Austin biologists believe hybrid of blue and green jay found in a San Antonio backyard is linked to ...

Have you ever watched a grasshopper jumping from plant to plant in a field? Maybe you’ve seen a grasshopper sitting on a flower in your backyard garden. It’s definitely not unusual, considering there ...

It may seem crazy, but country music legend Willie Nelson now has a new species of grasshoppers named after him. Another country music legend, Jerry Jeff Walker, also had a species named after him, ...