Screen time isn't the only way to strain your eyes. You probably hold a book up close for long periods when you read it. Both activities can lead to nearsightedness, or myopia, which means faraway ...

Burning eyes can be caused by conditions like blepharitis, dry eyes, allergies, or pink eye. Using cool compresses and artificial tears can help relieve burning eyes at home. See a healthcare provider ...

Even in areas relatively undisturbed by human activity, insect populations are on the decline, with climate change as a likely culprit. That's the finding of new research from the University of North ...

People with heterochromia have a striking and unique appearance. Are you among them? “Heterochromia is when a person’s irises are different colors,” explains Sidney Gicheru, MD, the medical director ...

A warm compress for dry eyes can help relieve symptoms and make you feel more comfortable, although it cannot always fully treat the cause. When you develop dry eye and tears aren’t lubricating your ...

Beetles that can see the color red? That s exactly what scientists discovered in two Mediterranean species that defy the norm of insect vision. While most insects are blind to red, these beetles use ...

Toad bugs can be found along the shorelines of streams and rivers in 40 states and three Canadian provinces, according to researchers. Andy Calhoun via Unsplash A small insect, which researchers ...

A small insect, which researchers described as “weird-looking” and “bouncy,” was recorded for the first time in Connecticut and Minnesota, expanding the bug’s known geographical distribution, ...