Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. The ...

Insects are crucial to our existence as they bring balance to the ecosystem. They can also become the bane of our existence though, especially when they invade our personal spaces, and food.

(WXYZ) — Many people are probably starting to spend more time outdoors, and that means, more interactions with insects like ticks and mosquitoes. Whether you're ...

A brood of trillions of periodical cicadas is poised to emerge in some states across the country this month. The insects, which last appeared above ground almost two decades ago, are known as "Brood X ...

Concern about insect losses has grown steadily, but most evidence comes from small studies focused on certain species or ...

The largest organization of insect experts in the world is dropping its common names for two insects — the gypsy moth and gypsy ant — because it says the names are inappropriate and offensive. The ...

ABD-ALLA, A.M.M., M.H. KARIITHI and M BERGOIN. (2021). Managing pathogens in insect mass-rearing for the sterile insect technique, with the tsetse fly salivary gland hypertrophy virus as an example, ...

When some insects are scared or threatened by predators, they secrete smelly compounds. Scientists converted the secretions into sounds, creating an eerie melody that's unpleasant to humans. See more ...

The use of insects as food for humans and animals has both the potential to reduce European consumers' carbon footprint and contribute to reducing incentives for continued soybean cultivation in the ...