Over 300 million years ago, before the age of giant dinosaurs, Earth was covered with giant insects. Why were insects so ...

Insects are unlike mammals and birds because they must generate their own heat (called ectotherms). Insects die when they are ...

"Difficult to contain once established." Officials issue urgent warning as harmful insects spread across multiple regions: ...

Harvard researchers have discovered that cycads—one of the oldest living lineages of seed plants—heat up their reproductive ...

Have you ever found yourself looking at the insects of the Paleozoic era, including the dragonfly Meganeuropsis permiana with ...

Once in a while we get asked, “how cold does it have to get to kill insects?” Perhaps it is important to understand why cold ...

Pests don’t arrive with drama. They don’t announce themselves or show up all at once. They move quietly, slipping into spaces shaped by habits repeated without much thought. Most homes that struggle ...

Ever notice how some gardens seem to thrive with fewer pests and more blooms? The secret often lies in attracting the right ...

Insects are often tiny and easily overlooked, yet some pose serious threats to human health and life, either through venomous stings, aggressive behaviour, or disease transmission. Understanding which ...

There are numerous factors behind the surge. Expert issues urgent warning about disease-carrying insects lurking in US region: 'They were out and about' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Although millions upon millions of living creatures fly, feed and reproduce in the air, this habitat has hardly been ...

The three men had set off on a seven-day fishing adventure off the coast of California ...