Science writer Mindy Weisberger speaks to Live Science about the parasites that turn their hosts — whether ant, beetle or ...

An ancient wasp may have used an odd structure at its rear end to capture insects and lay its eggs on or inside of them, according to a new study published Thursday in BMC Biology. Researchers named ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent ... It's unclear when the wasp went extinct. Studying unusual insects like this one can help scientists understand what ...

Misunderstood and often feared, insects play a crucial role in nature – something that 31-year-old Wendy Zhang hopes to ...

Companion plants play various roles in the vegetable garden community. The cucumber companion plants featured here promote healthier plant development and increased yields by trapping or deterring ...

Zombies are real – not in the walking dead sense, but there are parasites that can hack the brains of living creatures and force them to do things against their will, with the goal of spreading the ...

Cultural tip: Avoid overfertilizing roses with water-soluble, nitrogen-based fertilizers, which prompts overgrowth of ...

The email from Trip Lamb, biology professor at Eastern Carolina University, said, “As a velvet ant sting survivor, you may appreciate the attached.” The attachment was a scientific paper titled ...

Bee, wasp, yellow jacket, hornet, and fire ant are the insect stings that most often trigger ... and redness around the sting site. A large local reaction results in redness and swelling that ...

Here, he highlights six often-misunderstood garden critters that contribute significantly to a thriving ecosystem. Despite ...