Walk through an Australian eucalyptus forest and a sharp, minty smell may drift through the air. Eucalyptus leaves release ...

Bumble bees may overpower invasive Argentine ants in one-on-one fights, but those victories come at a hidden cost.

Cordyceps is a real fungus that infects insects and takes control of their behavior. Once inside, it alters the host’s nervous system, forcing it to climb to higher ground before killing it and ...

Quick Take Pangolins are the most heavily trafficked wild mammals on Earth, despite full international trade bans. A single pangolin can consume tens of millions of ants and termites each year, ...

Imagine sprinting barefoot across a searing hot parking lot in midsummer. The ground blazes. The light dazzles and blinds ...

"Knowing that mosquitoes in an area have a strong preference for humans serves as an alert for transmission risk," said ...

When scientists with the National Center for Wildlife in Saudi Arabia were surveying caves in search of wildlife in 2022 and ...

When people talk about saving wildlife, they often focus on numbers. Conversations center on how many deer live in a forest, ...

New research has, for the first time, identified one thing that bed bugs seem to fear -- water and wet surfaces.

World Pangolin Day takes place on February 21, 2026, yet many people still struggle to identify a pangolin or explain why it matters. These quiet, scale-covered mammals resemble small armored ...

How a microscopic pest destroyed millions of vines — and how wine survived.

Antibiotic resistance is racing toward a global crisis, with “superbugs” projected to cause over 10 million deaths annually ...