The Ophiocordyceps unilateralis fungus has just one goal: self-propagation and dispersal. To do so, the parasitic fungus ...

Ant colonies are highly structured societies where most members are sterile female workers. Queens typically mate once in ...

For many they are simply a pest, but for Singaporean entrepreneur John Ye his personal interest in the humble ant prompted him to launch a business selling insects that he believes have a lot to offer ...

Gardeners often find Brahminy blind snakes, tiny creatures mistaken for worms. These snakes are harmless and beneficial. They ...

While bugs in your home aren't always a bad thing, you almost never want insects in your kitchen. Here are the common bugs ...

Among mammals, females generally live longer. The recent comparative study examined 528 mammal species in zoos and found that ...

Naked mole-rats are one of the rare examples of eusocial mammals. Eusocial animal species are those in which a single female within the group is tasked with reproduction, along with a select group of ...

THOUSANDS of ladybirds have been spotted on homes across the UK this week. From flying outside to swarming households, the ...

Conservation scientists warn of invasive alien species destroying biodiversity, posing a dilemma for researchers in India.

Wildlife cameraman Hamza Yassin has spent a year travelling the length and breadth of the British Isles to reveal some of the ...

Getting their name from the side to side body movement and an old tale of crawling in people’s ears, the earwig is a common ...