Researchers thought that insects might not live there because their respiratory systems would implode from water pressure.

Tsetse flies transmit some of Africa's most persistent parasitic diseases. They have affected human health, livestock ...

They are tiny, termite-like insects that spend much of their lives hidden beneath bark or inside decaying wood. Yet angel ...

If you've spent time outdoors, chances are you've had a run-in with mosquitos or other biting insects. Beyond being seasonal nuisances, bug bites can cause intense itching, local inflammation ...

More than 60% of Australia's known insects are unnamed and a mystery to science. Of an estimated 500,000 Australian species, roughly half are insects, but many aren't categorized. A group of ...

From Cold War Fantasies to High-Tech Insect Swarms The idea of controlling swarms of insects is far from new. Back in the ...

Bagworm caterpillars have an unusual way of protecting themselves. They build portable cases using silk produced by their own bodies and materials such as leaves, twigs and plant debris. The ...

Between backyard barbecues, beach vacations, and hiking trails, warmer weather encourages us to spend more time outdoors. But alongside all the summer fun in the sun comes the often-overlooked health ...

Also known as the tree lobster, this ultra-rare creature was inadvertently driven to the brink by European settlers ...

Scientists are always looking for better ways to foil bugs that leave itchy welts in their wake. Despite the many tools being studied, from tick-killing fungus to genetically modified mosquitoes, bug ...