Many victims are discovered only after their bodies have decomposed, burned, or been exposed to the elements. That makes ...

Warming soil unleashes metals deadly to fish and food chains. In Alaska’s Brooks Range, rivers once clear enough to drink ...

New World Screwworm is resurging in Latin America and Mexico, threatening animals and humans in the southern U.S. Watch for non-healing wounds, foul odor, or maggots—report cases to a vet immediately.

Fruit trees, whether it's apples, pears, figs, or nectarines, are wonderful to grow for a surplus of your favorite fruit when ...

The emerald ash borer, a tiny yet destructive invasive beetle, has been confirmed at six new locations in northern Oregon.

Screwworms will not compromise food safety in the U.S. But there is work to do. Screwworms can be re-eradicated with the ...

But scientists at the National Museum of Natural History also spent the season making remarkable new discoveries. Now that ...

Missouri is one of eight states in the country where a human has been diagnosed with Chagas disease, a parasitic infection spread by bugs. Scientists are now calling on health authorities to declare ...

Two young siblings in China tragically died after suffering over 1,000 hornet stings. Massive envenomation can cause organ ...

The gruesome way in which parasitic wasps use other creatures to help farm their young has been revealed and it's like ...

The heat is on when it comes to the growing risk of contracting viruses and diseases thanks to climate change.

Texas A&M's Phillip Kaufman, a livestock entomologist, said winning the battle against the New World screwworm is a must.