Researchers in Japan have found that flies fed excessive amounts of caffeine generally die within seven days, a discovery that could lead to the development of insecticides that are less harmful to ...

Imagine the scale of raindrops if you were the size of a small bird. Or mosquito. Flying through a drizzle should be deadly!

Mosquitoes cause around a million deaths per year. So, scientists are coming up with genetic engineering techniques that ...

Of all the bugs New Zealanders could have selected to win an international competition, they chose neither the prettiest, nor ...

A rare pest never before recorded in the United States has been discovered near the U.S.-Mexico border, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Wednesday.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agriculture specialists discovered a rare insect in a lettuce shipment at the ...

Nature is full of vibrant colors, but when most people think of the natural world, green is often the first shade that comes ...

Lila Seidman is a reporter focused on California wildlife and the outdoors for the Los Angeles Times. Since joining The Times in 2020, she has investigated mental health policy and jumped on breaking ...

My nephew called this past week complaining about his cousin (another nephew of mine) who had broken a favorite five weight ...