In Drosophila, for example, the molting process is regulated by levels of a hormone called ecdysone. This hormone acts as a signal, triggering a cascade of events and leading to changes in gene ...

Snakes are vulnerable during the molting process and will seek safer, hidden places to shed their skin. Photographer Shintaro Seki, 51, was looking at a rice paddy when he found a striped snake ...

Once a year, sometimes two, chickens go through a process called molting. Here’s what you need to know about molting chickens ...