Many people may think this insect is harmless, but it can hurt and kill hummingbirds. You don't want to see this well-known ...

A state department is urging Ohio residents to check their patio furniture, grills and vehicles for the eggs of an invasive ...

Doctoral student Jessica Braun shares a moving experience of the potential outreach has to change minds and lives ...

An invasive insect species that’s native to Northeast Asia has been discovered on Mount Desert Island. It’s believed that the ...

The U.S. butterfly population — not just Monarch butterflies — declined 22 percent in two decades, according to ...

Scientists warn that the dire wolf could bring "unintended consequences." "We are modifying creatures in new ways. Should we ...

Houseplant pests typically hitchhike a ride into your home. “Insects can be present when you purchase a plant, though you may ...

Though not all ticks carry Lyme disease, it is the most common tick-borne infection in New York City and in the United States, according to the city Department of Health. The yearly number of Lyme ...

Two cases of alpha-gal syndrome suggest that the lone star tick isn’t the only species in the United States capable of triggering an allergy to red meat.

For a brief period of a few weeks in the summer, male stag beetles (Lucanus cervus) fly in search of a mate. They use their spectacular jaws to wow the ladies and conduct dramatic duels with their ...

Science writer Mindy Weisberger speaks to Live Science about the parasites that turn their hosts — whether ant, beetle or ...

Our planet now faces a global extinction crisis never witnessed by humankind. Scientists predict that more than 1 million species are on track for extinction in the coming decades. But there’s still ...