A newly identified clam eats limestone rock, turning it into sand.

Hybrid burgers blending insects, meat, and plants are in labs now. Scientists say they could cut emissions and boost nutrition — if consumers accept them.

Reducing industrial animal use can help to shrink our carbon footprint and boost health—but doing so means we need nutritious ...

Nothing disrupts a peaceful afternoon in the garden quite like a swarm of wasps. These aggressive insects can make outdoor ...

From snails to skunks, squirrels to cicadas, most of our neighbors are quiet and seldom interact with us, but they play ...

If you love figs, you may have heard some unsettling lore about them: that every fig hides a wasp, because these insects need ...

The New World screwworm parasite, a flesh-eating insect that infects humans and animals, has been detected in northern Mexico near the US border, raising cross-border health concerns. Authorities are ...

The parasitic kissing bug disease is not new, but it has become increasingly common to the point of being endemic in the U.S.