You can take certain steps to lower your chances of becoming an unwitting host to one of these nasties. Practicing basic ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A dangerous parasitic illness once confined to Latin America is now considered endemic in the United States. Chagas disease is a ...

UC Riverside scientists have discovered a tiny worm species that infects and kills insects. These worms, called nematodes, could control crop pests in warm, humid places where other beneficial ...

Scientists may have discovered a way to lessen risk of cancer in stem cells… using a parasitic piece of DNA from insects known as “piggyBac” that’ll cut and paste itself overwriting the disease.

Officials are sounding the alarm on an emerging disease spreading throughout the United States that is caused by the kissing bug, an insect known for biting people near the lips. The insect, native to ...

Ant colony nests are known for their impenetrability. These highly organized insect societies will soon detect an intruder’s ...

Parasite-infected insects are creeping closer to El Paso homes, with research now showing a sharp rise in infection rates among triatomine bugs collected near the U.S.-Mexico border. University of ...

Against its will, it crawled up the stalk, marching toward its final destination. And then, from its skull burst forth the invader from within, releasing a bevy of its alien brood. This horror may ...

In Florida, the insects are no joke, even the ones that are not always the biggest or the most well-known. The real danger behind insects in Florida usually comes down to two things: disease and venom ...