The cordyceps species in "The Last of Us," Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, is real and does exactly what the show purports —just ...

The spotted lanternfly, native to Asia, has spread to 18 states in the U.S., including North Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia, and now South Carolina.

Pesticides, habitat loss, and light pollution are threatening firefly populations worldwide, but even in urban areas, some ...

A species of mayfly previously thought to be extinct because of how rare it is has now reappeared in Thailand.

It’s pretty rare, but just like us mammals, some flies actually give live birth. One of them is a parasitic fly species Ormia ...

In 1980, a single male grasshopper was collected on the island of São Nicolau in Cape Verde. No one knew then that this ...

A University of Portsmouth student has discovered a new species of prehistoric mammal dating back 145 million years to the ...

A rare Behningia mayfly nymph has been rediscovered after 22 years without sightings, revealing key secrets about healthy ...

It may seem unusual to think of chimpanzees as doctors, but they more closely resemble human healers than you may expect.

The Department of Agriculture on Wednesday halted cattle shipments from Mexico to the United States over concerns of the New World screwworm parasite's rapid spread.

Using unconventional methods, the researchers showed just how good birds are at distinguishing wasp mimics from the real ...