The winners of the seventh edition of the Close-up Photography of the Year (CUPOTY) contest have been announced. This year's ...

This coral usually looks like a common white veggie: the humble cauliflower. The aptly named cauliflower soft coral is made of “countless small, rounded, bump-like polyps that give it a puffy texture, ...

The alarming spread of spotted lanternflies across the U.S. has been made possible by cities acting as evolutionary ...

Murder hornets have a reputation that inspires fear, but encountering them in real life is something else entirely. This ...

When cold weather sets in, it’s tempting to assume pest problems go into hibernation along with the garden. Unfortunately, ...

When it comes to food, the world boasts a fascinating array of insect-based recipes that are not only unique in taste but also carry cultural significance. From crunchy to tangy, these culinary ...

Garden insects — from bumblebees to centipedes — play essential but often overlooked roles in pollination, decomposition and pest control that keep ecosystems thriving.

Insects may play a role in transmitting pathogens in heath care settings, according to findings from a systematic review.The review of 73 studies from around the globe uncovered “limited but ...

The life of the fig wasp is nature at its worst—from our human perspective, anyway. In order to lay their eggs, female fig ...

Winter is rough. Low temperatures, infrequent water and scarce food all combine to make it simply unlivable for the vast majority of insects. This is easily observed as once boisterous ...

An Auckland North Shore resident who was stung by a yellow-legged hornet while gardening is calling on her community to stay ...

Hornet colonies rely on chemical signals to communicate danger. New research reveals these alarm signals aren’t uniform; each ...