Ever been caught in the crossfire of a wet dog firing droplets of water away from their fur with a mad shake? Well, they can't help it. Scientists have discovered the underlying mechanism that drives ...

Comedian Kate McKinnon is on a “private mission to give a wink and a nod” to young people who might feel different.

W e all know classic family films like The Wizard of Oz and Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. But for a certain ...

Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, Taylor Tomlinson, and The Daily Show shared their reactions to Trump's win and ...

Before the world knew what had hit it, our reporter Philip Strick visited the set of Ridley Scott’s answer to Star Wars, to discuss terror, smoke and the Alien Problem. From our Winter 1978/79 issue.

Researchers are testing a product commonly used to treat ticks and fleas on pets to target fly and mosquito larvae with the goal of helping reduce the spread of diseases carried by these insects.

There’s been an exciting new discovery in the fight against plastic pollution: mealworm larvae that are capable of consuming ...

Have you noticed mosquitos, gnats or other unseasonable insects flying around? The warm weather is keeping them out longer ...

Have you ever wished that all the insects would just die out?Picnics would be much more pleasant. And so would gardening.Could the world become a better place if the insects disappear?Or would this ...

You might have heard about plans to establish a self‑sustaining city on Mars. Here’s what life would really be like on the ...

"We used to hate elephants a lot," Kenyan farmer Charity Mwangome says, pausing from her work under the shade of a baobab ...

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