Humans tend to fear bed bugs, and rightly so. The bloodsuckers are tough to get rid of once they've entered a home. But new research has, for the first time, identified one thing the bugs seem to fear ...

Scientists have revealed a parasite's role in boosting male insect appeal by modulating host processes to facilitate female attraction, thereby enhancing the parasite's own transmission and survival.

You can take certain steps to lower your chances of becoming an unwitting host to one of these nasties. Practicing basic ...

US health officials are sounding the alarm on Chagas disease, an illness caused by a parasite that is transmitted by kissing bugs (also known as "assassin bugs"). Initially limited to Latin America, ...

Researchers studied six pieces of amber containing fossilized ants with other insects nearby revealing an ecosystem in the ...