The Pasadena Public Health Department Friday reported the city’s first case of West Nile virus in a human. The actual confirmation was made Thursday and no details were released about the ...

A bane of farmers’ existence, it’s estimated that plant-eating pests are responsible for the loss of as much as 40 percent of ...

Among mammals, females generally live longer. The recent comparative study examined 528 mammal species in zoos and found that ...

The global conservation community is debating whether to ban the release of genetically modified organisms into the wild.

Europe’s largest bat hunts and eats birds midair, finally solving a 25-year mystery about how these nocturnal predators ...

Researchers who analyzed data from zoo animals found that it is not only genetics, but mating pressures that may determine ...

A new study is offering an explanation as to why women tend to live longer than men. Published in the Science Advances ...

The bite of a black widow spider can initially feel like a sharp stabbing pain, or it can be deceptively subtle, barely ...

The handful of drugmakers dominating the global coronavirus vaccine race are pushing the boundaries of vaccine technology. The next crop under development feature more conventional, proven designs.

Supermarkets are recalling food and drink items due to safety concerns. The recalls include products sold at Tesco, Iceland, Lidl and more major UK supermarkets. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has ...

In the tropical forests of Australia and Asia, tiny red ants build vast, hanging homes by stitching leaves together with silk ...

Invasives: The fast growing Callery and Bradford pear trees might be beautiful, but they wreak havoc on local ecosystems.