Discover interesting facts about insects, the critters whose combined weight on the planet is 70 times that of all humans.

The “elusive” animal sighting followed a devastating tsunami, 150 years of scanty records and failed searches.

Despite having to retreat inside and turn off any lights, locals don't mind the sight of these flying creatures. Find out why ...

Why do people get fevers when we get sick?It's a common misconception that pathogens , such as SARS-CoV-2 or the flu, cause ...

Sterilizing robotic spacecraft to prevent contamination is one thing, but sterilizing human beings is impossible. We are ...

A few days ago, the picture of a dismembered tree on my Facebook feed stopped me mid-scroll. It had a link to a news article ...

Absinthe is back in fashion – not only in Switzerland but around the world. We went to the Val-de-Travers, where it all began ...

Five million Australians have allergies. For some, it’s a matter of life and death. What causes them? Can they be prevented?

Pollinators are threatened by loss of habitat and pesticides. With these messy lawn care habits, you can do your part and ...

Common bedbugs experienced a dramatic jump in population size about 13,000 years ago, around the time humans congregated in the first cities.

When these crucial pollinating species visit flowers and other plants, they produce a number of characteristic sounds, such ...