If you’re looking for a unique, low-maintenance pet, an insect may be a good match. Keeping bugs at home doesn’t appeal to ...

Have you ever gazed at a starfish gliding across the ocean floor and thought, “That’s basically my distant cousin!”? Probably ...

A woman living in Waterloo, Ont. has been on edge lately after she says she’s seeing cockroaches all over the building.

Science writer Mindy Weisberger speaks to Live Science about the parasites that turn their hosts — whether ant, beetle or ...

A closer inspection would reveal lots of differences beyond size but, at a glance, a crane fly looks ... like creatures, and ...

Centipedes are attracted to dark, damp places. They seldom bite but are startling to encounter. Learn more about house ...

HALF of kids wouldn’t be able to name a dragonfly if they saw one in real life, according to research. A poll of 500 primary ...

A poll of 500 primary schoolchildren found that just 39% of kids reported they use their outdoor time to look for insects, ...

Researchers also put insects to work in labs: Fruit flies have revolutionized genetics, cockroaches provide insights into neurobiology ... either. So, researchers look for several markers of pain that ...