Texas wildlife officials are warning the state’s cattle industry to be on the lookout for a flesh-eating parasite that can be deadly for animals.

Signs of screwworm infection can include irritated or depressed behavior, loss of appetite, head shaking, smell of decaying ...

Named for its habit of screwing into the living flesh of warm-blooded animals with its razor-sharp mouth hooks, they are ...

The New World screwworm was eradicated from the state decades ago, but now officials are warning it may be poised to return.

The USDA bans Mexican cattle imports after screwworm discovery, prompting Texas officials to warn about the parasite's threat ...

A deadly parasite is being blamed for a halt in cattle imports from Mexico into the United States. The ban on imported cattle ...

The rare unfurling of an endangered plant that emits the smell of decaying flesh drew hundreds of devoted fans to a ...

At the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, a so-called corpse flower bloomed for the first time on Friday. The smell was not unlike ...

The monumental blooming marks the first time an Amorphophallus gigas — a plant native to Sumatra and lovingly nicknamed the ...

Fungus gnats are small black flies, also known as sciarid flies, mushroom flies and mycetophilids. They are a very common pest, especially when plants are grown in pots of soil-free compost. In fact, ...

If you have a heart condition, you can fly safely as a passenger on an airplane, but you need to be aware of your risks and take necessary precautions. Heart conditions that can lead to health ...

points out that its No Fly Zones created “missed opportunities, delayed operations, or unnecessary waiting times” for pilots. “This was especially challenging for commercial operators ...