Evans notes that, when used properly, bug spray (aka insect repellent) is safe and an important part of keeping kids healthy ...

Think back to a time you helped someone move a heavy object, such as a couch. While at first the task may have appeared ...

Medieval medicine is undergoing a reputation makeover. New research reveals that far from being stuck in superstition, early Europeans actively explored healing practices based on nature, observation, ...

Drones can also support medical efforts by providing birds-eye-view images and scans of sites before humans are sent in. This ...

Former Cuban doctor Yodermis Diaz Hernandez pivoted from medicine to farming black soldier flies, whose larvae are used as animal feed. Amid economic challenges, Diaz's sustainable enterprise thrives ...

The cordyceps species in "The Last of Us," Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, is real and does exactly what the show purports —just ...

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However, a new study reveals that chimpanzees are not only capable of healing themselves, but they also do so with a knowledge of plants and insects that rivals that of ancient humans. This practice ...

Insect populations are declining rapidly due to habitat loss, pesticides, and climate change, posing a threat to the ecosystem and humanity. SOUTH BEND — For Lee Haines, a professor of medical ...

"Symphonic Wings" seeks to erase barriers between scientists and the public as it advocates for helping to reverse the insect population's decline.