Q: I was reading that worldwide insect populations are declining at an alarming rate and that 40% of insect species face extinction in the next 10 to 15 years. Use of pesticides and climate change are ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. South Carolina is no stranger to insects of all kinds. By late spring and early summer time, the little critters of all shapes and ...

On the front line of Harris County's battle against West Nile virus is a mild-mannered nature lover with a Ph.D. in the study of insects. He's also a former Green Beret and one of the nation's ...

When we think about the future of food, it’s unlikely that crickets, meal worms or grasshoppers come to mind. But believe it or not, insects might just be one of the most promising answers to two big ...

Researchers at three U.S. universities have come together to create a database of more than 1,400 materials with information about vector-borne diseases carried by mosquitoes, ticks, and other ...

Experts hope that the love of edible insects in Democratic Republic of Congo may hold the key to tackling widespread hunger among its roughly 65 million people by scaling up a millennia-old ...

The move followed several complaints from residents about the increasing spread of insects, especially mosquitoes and flies near their homes, posing health hazards. Some residents attributed the ...

South Carolina is no stranger to insects of all kinds. By late spring and early summer time, the little critters of all shapes and sizes will make their presence known across the Palmetto State. Still ...