MIT scientists are designing robotic insects that could one day swarm out of mechanical hives and perform pollination at a rapid pace — ensuring fruits and vegetables are grown at an ...

This simple interwar cottage, which was damaged in the 1989 Newcastle earthquake, is now an architectural treasure in harmony ...

The skin bumps are the body's reaction to the insect's saliva. While the bug is sucking blood, some of its secretions get mixed in. Anaphylaxis With Insect Bites: Very Rare A severe life-threatening ...

Summer brings warmer temperatures and longer days, and of course that means spending more time outdoors. Unfortunately, it ...

Feb. 11, 2025 — Managed honey bees have the potential to affect native bee populations when they are introduced to a new area, but a new study suggests that, under certain conditions, the native ...

Paddington's in Peru! Here's what to pack and what to expect for your Amazon River cruise in Peru (and why you might not want ...

Sometimes, nature's surprises come with wings. In a new study, scientists have pulled from a 35-year dataset to examine ...

Honey bee and bumble bee nests are not usually a problem and should be preserved when possible. Social wasps are a group of related insects belonging primarily to the family Vespidae (sometimes called ...

While many gardeners resort to chemical treatments to fend off unwanted bugs, there’s a more environmentally friendly way to protect your plants: beneficial insects. These natural allies help control ...

he National Nutrition Agency (BGN) is considering including insects, such as grasshoppers or sago grubs in the free nutritious meal program menu in some regions as alternative protein sources.

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 ...

The number of monarch butterflies spending winter in the western U.S. dropped dramatically this year, despite moves to extend ...