The natural waxy coating on fruits is often stripped during washing after harvest. Edible lac resin coatings—derived from ...

Most people first notice pill bugs while lifting a flowerpot or turning over a log, then watching small gray roly polies curl ...

Learn how to spot bed bugs, what to do in the event of an infestation, and tips for keeping the critters out of your home.

Venomous insects are far more common in the United States than many people realize. This video examines the species whose ...

Springtails, an ancient arthropod, are commonly found in snow at this time of year. Here's what gave them the nickname, "snow ...

From the black widow spider to the box jellyfish, the bites and stings caused by these creatures not only give you a painful ...

Shannon had played a trailer-trash fuckup in Letts’s early hit, the nihilist neo-noir “Killer Joe,” and for “Bug,” a more ...

Mark Gurarie is a writer covering health topics, technology, music, books, and culture. He also teaches health science and research writing at George Washington University's School of Medical and ...

Malaria-carrying mosquitoes do not fly around aimlessly hoping to find their next meal. A new study shows that mosquitoes lock onto human scent and purposefully follow it until they find an attack ...

I remember, as a young child in the South, walking onto a carpet and having my feet covered in little black dots. At first, I was bewildered, thinking it was just some dirt or dried mud. But as I ...

It's that time of year again. The weather gets cooler. You see a ladybug in your house. Cute! Then the couple of bugs you see on the ceiling or near a door or window turns into a handful. Then a swarm ...

Background: Anthrax, caused by Bacillus anthracis, is endemic in western China’s pastoral regions. Urban areas adjacent to these regions face a growing threat from the unregulated or poorly monitored ...