A multi-billion dollar industry, American farming is the cornerstone of the nation. Without it, millions would perish – ...

The new law made no mention of the most widespread animals on earth: insects. “Once you’ve got to that stage with octopuses, you very quickly start to wonder about other invertebrates as well ...

Insects don’t disappear come winter and miraculously reappear come spring. Like most things in nature, evolution has provided ...

A quarter of freshwater animals, including fish, insects and crustaceans, are at high risk of extinction due to threats ...

There are concerns New World screwworm flies, which can be dangerous to humans, could cross into southern Texas.

But because insects are small, we tend to underestimate their nutritional value and health benefits while they are comparable ...

A velvet ant sting is like “hot oil spilling over your hand” – now, scientists have identified molecules in its venom that ...

A new study of modern reptiles will improve our ability to identify the diets of ancient animals, including dinosaurs.

Considered extinct for over 80 years, a chance find on a sea stack where little survives has sparked hope for the future of ...

At the start of each year every animal must be counted, from the tallest of giraffes right down to the scurrying colonies of ...

This past summer, a colony of bald-faced wasps took up residence right next to my garage door. Because I know how beneficial ...

The study authors first tested whether oriental hornets can get intoxicated with alcohol. So for an entire week, or nearly 10 ...