Historically, the screwworm was a big problem in several areas of the southern U.S. prior to its eradication in the 1960s.

“It [the beetle] could be used in search-and-rescue missions as it could go into small nooks and crevices in a collapsed ...

Identifying the flesh-eating parasite, which actually isn't a worm, is key to keeping it out of the U.S. Recognizing a ...

About 40 years ago, I was offered a new Labrador puppy as a fee for photographing a friend’s recent litter of registered pups ...

Texas agencies are ganging up on a bad, bad worm. According to a release, the Texas Animal Health Commission and Texas Parks ...

In the 1940s and 1950s, cowboys carried a stick to treat cattle infested with screwworms. The stick was used to scrape the ...

In the 1940s and 50s, cowboys carried a stick to treat cattle infested with screwworms. The stick was used to scrape the ...

Aspergillus flavus is a toxic crop fungus that has been linked to deaths in the excavation of ancient tombs. It was recently ...

Japanese macaques respond emotionally to dying companions. Strong social bonds increase closeness to the dead.

"By tracking which individuals were near the deceased and recording their behaviors, we were able to show that their ...

The capacity to grieve for dying loved ones was long considered a uniquely human ability. But now, researchers from Japan ...

The giant reticulated pythons, which are the world's longest species of snake, where found in north Lincolnshire woodland by ...