Humans have an exceptional ability to deal with viruses. In most cases, your immune system is able to fight an infection. On ...

From the perspective of viruses spread by insects, or arboviruses, making the evolutionary leap from insects to humans is a tough battle. Viruses cannot replicate very well in humans, which means ...

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Carpet beetles (Anthrenus verbasci) don't bite humans, though their larvae can cause a reaction if they come into contact with the skin of someone who's sensitive to the larvae's tiny hairs. These ...

Bees have a consistent left-to-right mental number line, according to a study. This means they prefer to order lower numbers ...

Researchers found first henipavirus strain in North America. What you need to know about new virus in wild animals living in ...

No matter how careful you are about animals in your home, or how much care you take when you are outdoors, animal and insect bites and stings are sometimes unavoidable. Fleas, mites, and chiggers ...

There are only two animals capable of transporting an object so large that it can only be moved by cooperating: humans and ants. And not every species in the Formicidae family is capable of such a ...

Singapore has long held a reputation for its diverse and experimental food scene, and now adventurous diners can tuck into ...

The Ynsect factory, which was due to produce 200,000 tonnes of Tenebrio molitor (yellow meal worm) meal a year, mainly for human consumption, decided to refocus on pet food in 2023. Despite that, the ...