New research shows how a natural plant compound flips a built-in “avoid” switch in the mosquito brain and why that could lead to better repellents ...

Tiny transmitter could help scientists understand surprisingly social wasps ...

Flea and tick medications are highly effective at combatting pests, but chemicals in your pet's feces may be doing more harm ...

Study reveals that evolutionary divergence occurred before ecological divergence, enabling these insects to feed on both wood and soil. Future discoveries may be applied to the production of biofuels.

Even at levels safe for humans, air pollution can disrupt the way some insects communicate with plants, and with each other.

SWARM Biotactics claims its bio-robotic insect swarms have progressed beyond prototypes and are now undergoing NATO field ...

Researchers have found that some butterfly caterpillars mimic the meticulously timed movements of ants to win their favor and ...

An international research team found that butterfly caterpillars use sophisticated rhythmic signals to communicate with ants.

Many caterpillars in the gossamer-winged butterfly family are “myrmecophilous,” or ant-loving. These larvae have evolved close relationships with ants, including pavement ants, in the genus ...

BEIJING -- A group of Chinese researchers has discovered the biosynthesis and release process of the key pheromone that causes a locust outbreak, making an important contribution to the ecological ...

From Buenos Aires apartments to American suburbs, a modest pantry staple is gaining attention for an unconventional role. White vinegar, long used for cleaning and cooking, is now being adopted as a ...