While filming a TV documentary inside an old Victorian gunpowder store in Northern Ireland, scientists made an intriguing ...

Here's how to identify the insects eating your garden leaves by the evidence they leave behind. If leafcutter bees are ...

A new fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, was discovered on spiders in Irish caves. It changes their behavior, similar to ...

Researchers have highlighted a new type of mind-altering parasite that takes over spiders and changes how they act.

A new species of fungus discovered in British and Irish caves turns spiders into “zombies,” forcing them to leave their ...

The new fungus, Gibellula attenboroughii, found in Northern Ireland, has been officially recognized by scientists in a recent ...

Creating a pest-free home doesn’t have to be difficult. Have you ever considered how small daily habits can deter unwelcome ...

Cognitive control is the process by which goals or plans influence behaviour. Also called executive control, this process can inhibit automatic responses and influence working memory. Cognitive ...

The newly-described fungus infects normally reclusive cave-dwelling spiders in Cavan and Fermanagh and makes them makes them head to exposed sites, where they die, to help spread fungal spores ...

THE cold weather can make you want to hunker down and shelter from the elements. Unfortunately, this cosy time of year is ...

Learn more about the newly identified fungus that is taking over spiders and why it's similar to the Cordyceps fungi that ...