A Mississippi State biologist has discovered a new parasitic wasp species that uniquely targets adult flies, a scientific ...

In Puerto Rico and other hard-hit places, marine researchers are trying to restore reefs and make corals more resilient — with some recent success.

Blue-green algae is known to emit toxins which can cause skin irritation in humans, or stomach upsets if a lot of affected ...

A recent study describes a new species of wasp that lays its eggs inside adult fruit flies, where the wasp larva grows and ...

In a horrific discovery that seems straight out of the science-fiction movie "Alien," researchers have found a new species of ...

Scientists do not know why childhood BMI seems to be linked with schizophrenia but suggest that excess weight might alter the structure of young brains.

The team named the new species Syntretus perlmani, and carefully studied its life cycle. Female S. perlmani use their ovipositors to deposit their eggs in the fruit fly’s abdomen, and 18 days later a ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of wasp that lays eggs in living flies so the babies burst out of their bellies ...

The accumulation of mutations in DNA is often mentioned as an explanation for the aging process, but it remains just one ...

Authorities head out to search for a large crocodile seen swimming around two popular islands where tourists and ...

Eldest-daughter syndrome is backed by science. It's great news for parents and younger siblings.

II. The silhouette of a teenager slumps, head bowed, before an enormous desk with a “Guidance Counselor” nameplate. “You ...