The deadliest animal to have ever roamed the earth is not the great white shark, or snakes, or even rats that caused three ...

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A dangerous parasite is spreading north, prompting urgent research into its specific attractants. Scientists are ...

I am Alex Osborn, a 40-year-old resident of the Keys. I am a graduate of the University of Miami School of Architecture, a ...

Jessica Metcalf's work stinks. Literally. But the Colorado State University professor's research may be key to protecting ...

The Indian, or common, myna was introduced to Australia in the 1860's to tackle insect pests. Now it's become the pest, ...

TrapLink, a solar-powered monitoring system developed in Oklahoma, uses artificial intelligence to identify New World ...

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A quarantine on transporting fruits and vegetables ended earlier this week after federal, state and local authorities ...

Two new studies show that resistance to insecticides is rapidly increasing in Wake mosquitoes, especially in wealthy ...

Health officials in Benton County said West Nile virus showed up earlier than usual in local mosquitoes and urged people to ...

The Boston Public Health Commission (BPHC) announced that a mosquito test sample obtained from Jamaica Plain tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). The virus is carried by mosquitoes and can be ...