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 ...

It was found to display the creepy properties seen in zombie-ant fungi, insect-pathogenic fungi that infect and manipulate ...

From ants moving indoors to ants appearing in your potted plants because they hitched a ride from the plant nursery, there are several reasons why ants might be now calling your potted plants home. We ...

The engineering and defensive skills of red wood ants help the endangered species transcend its small stature in the natural world ... powers the species’ pest-control role.

If you like to avoid chemical pesticides or want a quick fix to prevent a full-blown ant invasion, you might look to vinegar ...

I observed a trail of tiny ants in my kitchen. Like us, they seek warmth and shelter during this bitterly cold weather.

Hawaii lawmakers grilled state Department of Agriculture officials at a recent legislative hearing about their plans for fighting invasive species.