When Jane Mundye rang her GP in tears over her incessant itch, she was at her wits' end. Having first gone to her doctor with what she assumed were insect bites, she was told it was an allergy.

Advances in vaccine technology, antibody therapies, and genetic surveillance are giving researchers new tools to fight ...

Big Bear’s beloved bald eagles, Jackie and Shadow, lost their first eggs after ravens raided the nest while the pair was away on Dec. 30.

Lichens survive in a very wide range of habitats worldwide. Amazingly, more than 400 species can be found in Maryland.

Eagle-eyed viewers observing the nest-close camera spied a crack in an egg prior to the ravens arriving; this development was soon confirmed by Friends of Big Bear Valley, the environmental non-profit ...

It sounds a little unbelievable at first. A caterpillar turns into what is basically a biological soup inside a chrysalis, ...

Termites became social powerhouses by stripping away genes tied to competition and independence. This genetic shedding locked in monogamy, boosted cooperation, and paved the way for their ...

January feels quiet in the garden, but it’s the loudest month for prevention. Pests don’t disappear in winter—they pause, hide, and wait for the exact conditions that show up when spring plants start ...

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Iraq’s ministry of agriculture has warned of the rapid spread of a highly destructive insect ...

Women in India were told they couldn't be paid for their eggs. The result: a black market for eggs from women in need of ...

Brevard is releasing sterilized male mosquitoes to combat dengue fever, Zika and other mosquito-borne illnesses.

Photographers capturing earlier than expected blooming of the iconic Joshua trees in the Mojave Desert are being asked to ...