Researchers have long used bugs in complex homicide and death investigations, but new tech aims to make it much easier.

Analysis - Animals respond to injury in many ways. So far, evidence for animals tending wounds with biologically active materials is rare. Yet, a recent study of an orangutan treating a wound with a ...

Insect smuggling rarely grabs headlines, yet it has real consequences. The trades draw far less public concern than big‑animal crime.

Identifying the type of bite or sting is important for choosing the best treatment. Insect repellents ... Treatments for flea bites are similar to those used to treat fly and spider bites. These ...

The brown marmorated stink bug has a number of lookalikes that also release an unpleasant smell. Here's how to determine ...

California has a way of exaggerating things—mountains, deserts, and egos. But its insects? They take excess to another level.

At a remote field station in Louisiana, scientists study the insects that arrive within minutes of death. Each maggot and ...

Iceland was one of the only mosquito-free places in the world, at least according to its records. Not anymore.

“These are kind of the bane of the average homeowner's kitchen. They'll buzz around fresh fruit out on the counter. They'll buzz around trash. They'll buzz around, you know, wet sponges and that kind ...

Everyone loves fireflies, the famous light-emitting insects that flit through gardens on summer evenings! They form the ...

Cockroaches are highly adaptable pests found worldwide, with over 50 species in the US. They thrive in warm, humid ...

A tiny worm that leaps high into the air — up to 25 times its body length — to attach to flying insects uses static electricity to perform this astounding feat, scientists have found.