In the dense forests of the Ecuadorian Andes, the survival of a spider relies not only on its ability to prey on insects but also on its capacity to resist a threat coming from the skies. A new study ...

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A Silver Spring mosquito control business is looking to shift the pest management industry to a more eco-friendly practice by releasing sterilized male mosquitoes in Maryland suburbs.

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You've read 5 stories this month. Support the CT Mirror reporting you rely on. The U.S. Forest Service is considering closing 57 of its 77 research labs across the country, including two in ...

The wild part is that the insect tricks the tree into building a protective structure around it. Even crazier, a related phylloxera insect nearly destroyed Europe’s wine industry in the 1800s. The ...