Some plants do more than just look good—they help keep annoying pests away. With natural compounds that deter insects, these plants offer a chemical-free way to protect your home and garden. Here are ...

Genetic analysis suggests a form of mosquito found in urban subway systems evolved in the Middle East thousands of years ago ...

InsectNet -- which is backed by a dataset of 12 million insect images, including many collected by citizen-scientists -- provides identification and predictions for more than 2,500 insect species at ...

How far would leaf-eating insects go to dine on their favorite food? Perhaps the other side of the world, according to ...

Once thought to have evolved inside the Tube network, a tunnel-dwelling mosquito might actually have emerged thousands of ...

Upheaval Dome is a giant rock formation in southeastern Utah with two potential origin stories, although most scientists think it was created by an ancient meteor strike.

The results have been published in the journal Biology Letters. Conclusion: All in all, the insects and mammals studied appear to have coped well with the cold wave- with one exception in the case ...

Alexander the Great is one of the most famous generals of the ancient world. By the age of 32 he had conquered a massive empire that stretched from the Balkans to modern-day Pakistan. We know ...

These sturdy insects reproduce quickly and are very challenging to eliminate, since they're attracted to common food items like bread and produce. With fruit flies, an ounce of prevention is worth ...