The engineering and defensive skills of red wood ants help the endangered species transcend its small stature in the natural world. Droves of ants spray formic acid produced by a venom gland at ...

A TEENAGE girl who’s allergic to WATER and 39 other substances says getting caught in the rain makes her want to “scrape my ...

When your pet heads outside, they can come into contact with some pesky pests. Here are the most common ones to look out for ...

Knowing what to look for can help you identify a tick bite more quickly and, if necessary, get treatment too. Unfortunately, there's no such thing as "tick season" these days. With changing ...

For people with a mosquito bite allergy, also known as "skeeter syndrome," symptoms are more severe than the itchy red bump of a mosquito bite. They can include a rash, large areas of excessive ...

Mapping shows the eradication treatment area, marked in red, bordering south-east Queensland's fire ant biosecurity zone. The grey area within it is listed as a suppression zone. The Invasive ...

As I dealt with the physical pain and discomfort from the Irish wolfhound's bite, I questioned my future. This trauma became my focus. I felt alone. With a few days off to heal, being away from ...

Insects like ants heal their fellow species, and they even perform surgeries. Biologist Erik Frank is researching their methods. He believes that humans can also benefit from them.

Did you watch A Bite to Eat with Alice? Hosted by cookbook author Alice Zaslavsky, it's all about making delicious and attainable meals with special guests. The menu is inspired by the likes ...

While we know the hallmark symptoms of COVID ― like coughing, fatigue, for example ― there are some COVID-19 symptoms that aren’t normal and shouldn’t be treated as such. “What’s really important is ...

I hurried to a nearby hospital emergency room, where they said that, without treatment, the infection was potentially life-threatening and that I might need surgery. For a tiny cat bite?

Here's what to know about flu symptoms in 2025, how to tell if it's something else, and how to protect yourself: But there are some differences. COVID-19 can show up later than the cold or flu ...