Most people have done it. You see something small and wiggly on a plant, your brain says “bug = bad,” and your hand is ...

A parasitic brain worm fatal to moose, elk, and caribou has been confirmed in northern Alberta for the first time.

Four experts defend their favorite animal pests, and explain why these helpful neighbors deserve to be a part of your yard's ecosystem.

Have you ever wondered if slugs can smile — or if they even have teeth? Their smooth bodies and simple appearance might ...

From movement to mating signals, slug slime plays a vital role in survival and explains those silvery garden trails.

Slugs move oxygen throughout their bodies, as other animals do, but they do so without lungs. How is this possible?

California researchers are preparing for the possible return of the New World screwworm, a parasitic fly that feeds on living ...

CHIMAYO, NEW MEXICO - OCTOBER 22, 2018: A highway sign advises motorists to be aware of cattle on the road near Chimayo, New Mexico. (Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images) Juan Manuel Fleischer’s ...

Juan Manuel Fleischer’s ancestors ranched on the borderlands before the United States existed, and the Arizona resident’s business importing Mexican cattle across the modern-day frontier has survived ...

UCCE experts urge producers to monitor their animals for signs of the parasite, which has been moving north from Central and South America.