The active ingredient in many insect repellents, deet, has been found to be toxic to the central nervous system. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Biology say that more investigations ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Open circulatory systems have been portrayed aspoorly designed systems with poor performance characteristics, lacking in adequate tissue ...

The circulatory system of most spiders consists of the heart, pericardium, arterial vascular system, the open venous system, and lung veins connecting book lungs to the pericardium. Several important ...

PENNSYLVANIA (WHTM) — The Keystone State has its own flower, tree, dog, song, and bird. But did you know that the state has its own designated insect? The Pennsylvania Firefly, also known as a ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A quick-thinking Columbus woman snapped a picture of an interesting insect she noticed among her flowers, and the resulting image has gained the attention of several neighbors ...

The Society for the Protection of Underground Networks has undertaken a new project taking thousands of samples to map underground fungal networks. These fungal networks, which can cover miles, are ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. An invasive insect that could severely ...

Waco, TX (FOX 44) — The CDC released a health advisory this week after receiving cases of malaria being spread including one in South Texas. This is the first time in 20 years the CDC has had to make ...

(WJW) — An insect found on the side of a Walmart in Arkansas is exciting and mystifying researchers all while making history. The Polystoechotes punctata, commonly known as the giant lacewing, ...

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — A quarantine zone involving an invasive insect has been implemented for several local counties in the Miami Valley. Ohio Department of Agriculture To stop the spread of the box ...