Have you ever felt that a person in a portrait is watching you, their eyes following you about a room? This optical illusion is known as the Mona Lisa effect, after Leonardo da Vinci’s famously ...

Most people think of moths as small insects fluttering across porch lights, but some species greatly challenge that image.

The Cecropia moth, North America's largest native moth, is a striking insect known for its velvety body, bold patterns, and impressive wingspan. Found east of the Rocky Mountains, it undergoes ...

It’s not an owl staring at you, just a moth with fake eyes trying to look scary. Recently spotted at the Madidi National Park in Bolivia, it’s one of about 10,000 moth species thought to inhabit this ...

Q. I found this moth with a sword or cross on its wings on my porch. What is it? — Teresa, Marlboro A. It does resemble a crusader's cross or sword. It is a Clymene moth. It is out and about this time ...