Tsetse flies transmit some of Africa's most persistent parasitic diseases. They have affected human health, livestock ...

Researchers thought that insects might not live there because their respiratory systems would implode from water pressure.

They are tiny, termite-like insects that spend much of their lives hidden beneath bark or inside decaying wood. Yet angel ...

When we lose insect species without even knowing they existed, we will never know where they lived, what they looked like, ...

If you've spent time outdoors, chances are you've had a run-in with mosquitos or other biting insects. Beyond being seasonal nuisances, bug bites can cause intense itching, local inflammation ...

From Cold War Fantasies to High-Tech Insect Swarms The idea of controlling swarms of insects is far from new. Back in the ...

Identify beneficial insects and insect pests and how to control them or encourage them in your yard and garden.

More than 60% of Australia's known insects are unnamed and a mystery to science. Of an estimated 500,000 Australian species, roughly half are insects, but many aren't categorized. A group of ...

Scientists are always looking for better ways to foil bugs that leave itchy welts in their wake. Despite the many tools being studied, from tick-killing fungus to genetically modified mosquitoes, bug ...

Between backyard barbecues, beach vacations, and hiking trails, warmer weather encourages us to spend more time outdoors. But alongside all the summer fun in the sun comes the often-overlooked health ...

Also known as the tree lobster, this ultra-rare creature was inadvertently driven to the brink by European settlers ...