Genetic material left behind on flowers can reveal which insects have visited.

Critics of an agricultural research initiative cite concerns about possible weaponization of the resulting technology, which would use infected insects to deliver genetically modified viruses to plants.

Some beetle species may have evolved to tunnel into the ground to escape the pathogens that abound on dead and rotting animals.

A species of water flea in northern Belgium that helps keep algae in check is growing smaller and less abundant in urbanized areas. 

Warmer weather is thought to be behind the rise in vector-borne illnesses in recent years.

This lone star tick’s bite can cause an allergy to red meat.

An analysis of 40 years of data also finds declines in pest populations after the introduction of the GM crop.

Researchers used scanning electron microscopy to peer at bugs on several hummingbird species.

Researchers outfitted praying mantises with miniature spectacles to investigate how they see the world.