The first sprayable insecticide made of RNA can target and kill ravenous Colorado potato beetles while sparing most ...

Another way to try to make yourself sneeze is by massaging the nose, says Bracamonte. Using your fingers, gently squeeze the ...

Researchers have long used bugs in complex homicide and death investigations, but new tech aims to make it much easier.

A former bee keeper is calling for a united Auckland front to eliminate the threat of yellow-legged hornets.

Belladonna, mandrake and mugwort may be better known for magic than medicine, but these so-called witches’ herbs helped shape ...

In experiments, researchers showed that the disease-spreading insects couldn’t resist the sweet smell of a fungus that infected and killed them.

A 17th century manual for building homemade fireworks using bed sheets and gunpowder has been unearthed – complete with ...

Every year, around 600 million people are struck down by foodborne illnesses. The culprits are often common yet dangerous bacteria, such as E. coli and Salmonella, that thrive in undercooked or ...

A psychedelic-like therapy posted encouraging early data, as regulators cleared the drug — not a hallucinogenic — for at-home ...

CDC warns that a parasitic illness called Chagas disease is now endemic — or always present — in several states. Biting insects called kissing bugs have been identified in 32 states, predominantly in ...

A type of Japanese dogsbane releases a scent identical to wounded ants’ distress signal, drawing in scavenging flies that unwittingly pollinate it.