Insects all over the Earth come in all shapes and sizes, from pesky mosquitoes to beautiful butterflies. The teeny tiny fairyfly, for example, grows less than 0.25 inches long, while the stick insect ...

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The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) issued a new orange "watch" alert for Hawaii's Kilauea volcano on Sunday, warning that the lava flows were increasing in duration and that "another fountaining ...

When it's time to pull out the sweaters and scarfs for winter, you may uncover a nasty surprise. The wool sweaters you tucked into the back of the closet months ago now have little moth holes chewed ...

Marie Inger Dam is a co-inventor on several patent applications relating to pheromone production. A single “sexy” gene could help us combat one of the world’s most destructive fruit pests. By deleting ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said on Friday that it will take up its latest gun rights case and consider striking down a strict regulation on where people can carry firearms in Hawaii. Today in ...

Yes, this is a hornworm. And yes, it looks a lot like a tomato worm or a tobacco worm. And lucky for this hornworm, it doesn’t feast on tomato leaves. It eats the leaves of several native plants, ...

Researchers are working on manipulating the digestive systems of wax worms to create a scalable way of disposing of plastic. In 2017, European researchers discovered a potential solution. The larvae ...

HONOLULU (AP) — A lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Hawaii imposing a tourist tax to deal with consequences of climate change seeks to stop officials from enforcing the new law on cruise ...

A study published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases examined the role of cannabinoids in combating fungal infections. The study found that cannabidiol (CBD) and other phytocannabinoids can decrease ...