New World screwworm is a parasitic blowfly known to lay its eggs in the wound of an animal. The larvae will kill the animal ...

This video explores insect eating in Asia through ten escalating levels of bug-based foods, ending with a tarantula catch-and-cook meal. The focus stays on preparation methods, from catching and ...

Brevard is releasing sterilized male mosquitoes to combat dengue fever, Zika and other mosquito-borne illnesses.

A new study from the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute used a robot to mimic common big-eared bats' echolocation skills ...

Scientists built a robot to help explain how a tropical bat spots insects perched on leaves using echolocation, a highly sophisticated behavior that requires precise, split-second decision-making on ...

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