For a brief period of a few weeks in the summer, male stag beetles (Lucanus cervus) fly in search of a mate. They use their spectacular jaws to wow the ladies and conduct dramatic duels with their ...

Warm temperatures, humidity, and standing water create the perfect environment for mosquitoes to breed, especially in the spring. And with more rain on the way, we need to be ready for them!

New insights into the mechanisms that cause more severe cases of schistosomiasis—a disease caused by parasitic worms and ...

A 35-year-old man who couldn't pass urine learned that the cause of his obstruction was a giant worm living in his kidney.

A woman from China began to feel severe itching in her eyes. As she scratched, a live worm fell out. It was a horrifying ...

Scientists suspect many species are in decline—but there are still unanswered questions and a lot of hope. Here's when and ...

"Once the egg hatches, the ant has only a few weeks of life before it succumbs to the manipulations of its attacker, ...

Caring about the Earth isn’t limited to one day or even one month. It’s a conscious decision every day to raise environmental ...

Scientists discovered a 520-million-year-old fossilized larva with brains and guts intact, offering unprecedented insights ...

The USDA best describes the etymology of the name screwworm: ...

Fall armyworms have spread throughout the world, destroying crops and evolving insecticide resistance. New research in ...

Fruit flies are already famous in science. They’ve helped researchers make discoveries in genetics, aging, and brain function ...