The counter-drone system features a 1.7 kg warhead with a fragmentation cutting disk-type charge that can down a UAV even ...

Some plants have multiple insects that can pollinate them. Conditions such as the weather or the season can reduce this ...

The internet is awash with adverts for various portable heaters, with claims that they will heat your house for pennies. Some ...

Scientists warn that both metabolic and behavioural adaptations are allowing the insects to survive chemical exposure.

The Aedes aegypti mosquito that can carry dengue, yellow fever, and Zika was thought to be too reliant on a hot and wet climate to survive in the Mountain West. But now, a population is thriving in ...

In experiments, researchers showed that the disease-spreading insects couldn’t resist the sweet smell of a fungus that infected and killed them. By Jason P. Dinh Watch your back, DEET. There’s a new ...

A species of invasive, "aggressive" mosquitoes known for transmitting yellow fever is spreading in California, according to local health officials. Multiple counties across the state, including Contra ...

Aedes aegypti carries diseases such as yellow fever, chikungunya and Zika. Populations of an invasive species of disease-carrying mosquitoes are continuing to spread throughout Northern California, ...

A team of researchers has developed a floral-scented fungus that tricks mosquitoes into approaching and dying. The fungus emits longifolene, a natural scent that irresistibly draws them in. It’s ...

There has been a mosquito population explosion across the Phoenix area recently. Recent rainstorms contributed to the increase in mosquitoes. There are ways to protect yourself and your pets from ...

Iceland, one of the last places on Earth believed to be free of mosquitoes, has now detected the bloodsucking insects in its territory. Scientists at the Natural Science Institute of Iceland confirmed ...

Mosquitoes, which tend to thrive in warmth and humidity, are likely to be one of the few real winners as the planet heats up. As climate change accelerates, bringing more heat, storms and floods, the ...