While often overlooked, insects pose significant threats to human health, transmitting deadly diseases like malaria and ...

Watch out for these bugs once you start venturing out in the warmer weather Bugs are everywhere, and while most are harmless ...

Insects are often tiny and easily overlooked, yet some pose serious threats to human health and life, either through venomous stings, aggressive behaviour, or disease transmission. Understanding which ...

The numbers are staggering: mosquito-borne diseases are blamed for over 700,000 deaths every year, according to the World ...

Learn how adult pond frogs survive repeated stings from the world’s largest hornets while swallow the venomous insects whole ...

In Alabama, you need to watch out for more than just snakes and spiders, plenty of other creatures pack a venomous punch, too. Some of the state's smallest residents carry chemical weapons, turning a ...

The Wildlife Society reports that organizations like the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference and Working Dogs for Conservation are putting dogs and their keen sense of smell to good use in the fight ...

From monarchs to sea slugs, various creatures consume chemicals that keep predators at bay Brian Handwerk - Science Correspondent Monarchs, some frogs and other animals feed on toxic plants or bugs ...

If you’ve noticed fuzzy, leaf-like caterpillars around trees this season, you might have run into asp caterpillars — insects that look cute but can cause a lot of pain if touched. PREVIOUS: Poisonous ...

When night falls, a high-stakes acrobatic drama takes the stage, a swirl of bats hunting insects, trying to outmaneuver each other in aerial pursuit and escape. Science reporter Ari Daniel has the ...