99 million-year-old amber reveals a ‘zombie fungus’ that controlled insects’ behaviour, proving nature’s horror stories ...

Don’t confuse them with the similarly-named, unrelated, larger and clear-winged lacewings, which are beneficial predators.

The creatures lay hundreds of larvae in the wounds of animals and people, which hatch within hours and start consuming the ...

A 99 million-year-old amber fossil reveals a fly infected by a zombie fungus, alongside a young ant with a similar infection.

Scientists have found two ancient insects preserved in amber, each infected by a deadly fungus. These 99-million-year-old ...

Flying Ant Day is a day when males and new queens leave the nest to mate, with many ant colonies doing so on the same day ...

Pest experts are warning of a major increase in flying ant activity, triggered by the perfect mix of alternating wet and warm ...

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It's now easier to surrender in Ranked/Competitive matches in Marvel Rivals as part of the latest update released as version ...

A new study finds that people afraid of spiders perceive them as larger than they really are, while arachnology experts judge their size accurately. The findings shed light on how emotion and ...

I enjoy watching the birds that visit my feeders and have thought about how different each species acts. That may cause some ...