Unusual 40-year-old tradition sees monk chant and employees pray for dead cockroaches, mites and fleas; critics find ceremony ...

Japan's leading pesticide manufacturer is holding a memorial service to commemorate insects killed in the product development ...

For communities that rely on farming, the stakes are especially high. Crop failures threaten local food supplies, farm ...

At first glance, the insect trapped in golden resin looked like any other tiny victim of deep time. Only under close ...

Pacific Grove is known as ‘Butterfly Town USA’ for its role as an overwintering spot. As the insect’s population plummets, residents are coming to its rescue ...

Study co-author Mason Dean, a biologist at City University of Hong Kong, first noted a regular tiled pattern in micro ...

Run by the state of Florida instead of the U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement agency, Alligator Alcatraz can hold as many ...

There’s nothing more uplifting than hearing about a world-shaking, life-enhancing new development. But science shouldn’t overlook the small stuff, or stop looking for new species of cute, fluffy ...

The Aravalli verdict highlights a deeper conflict between ecological science and bureaucratic definitions, with major ...

Despite being mammals, these remarkably cancer-resistant animals share a lot in common with cold-blooded species.

A warning has been issued that climate change and increased international travel are heightening the risk of existing viruses ...

According to the UF/IFAS, one invasive plant in Florida could be mistaken for a tasty, starchy treat: Dioscorea bulbifera, ...