Insects of all stripes are in the midst of a vanishing act, a catastrophic sleight-of-hand occurring so rapidly that ...
One of the goliaths of the insect world, the atlas moth is a gentle giant – but behind every oversized moth is a very hungry caterpillar. The atlas moth is among the biggest insects on the planet, ...
If you see an Atlas moth, it’s sure to be a sight you won’t forget. These beautiful moths can have a wingspan of more than 9 ...
Over time researchers have found fewer of the insects turning up in light traps, suggesting they may be less attracted to ...
When I was living in Japan I travelled around as much as I could. The places I never managed to visit I could probably count on one hand, and I was pretty much prepared for anything in this series.
The moth is usually only spotted in the tropics. It’s burnt orange and bigger than an adult hand, and its species isn’t supposed to be flying around Washington. A University of Washington ...
Moths are vanishing from the southern U.S. due to urbanization, a new study has found. Scientists have long been concerned at the rate that certain insects seem to be disappearing. There is still ...
Pitchfork has provided our first taste of The Atlas Moth’s The Old Believer in the form of the new song “Collider,” which you can stream here. Unsurprisingly, it’s awesome (and not just for thirty ...
About 300 million years ago, insects were scales larger than they are today: a shudder-inducing thought for anyone with entomophobia. Griffinflies, for instance, were massive dragonflies with ...
Boston Dynamics is retiring its iconic 330-pound bipedal robot and replacing it with a lighter, all electric little sibling.
If you're walking through a Thai jungle, you're likely to hear a white-handed gibbon before you see it. These gibbons are singers par excellence, and use their elaborate songs to define personal ...
Just yesterday, Vince praised “The Atlas Moth’s mindblowingly tight and incredible sounding set” at SXSW — and now comes video of the band performing with another metal luminary, Bruce Lamont of ...