Insects trapped in amber show that lice munched on feathered dinosaurs
Feathered dinosaurs were annoyed by tiny pests that are still familiar to many schoolchildren -- and their horrified parents -- today: lice.
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Scientists discovered 71 new species this year
The quest for the unknown revealed exciting new discoveries this year. California Academy of Sciences researchers discovered 71 new animal and plant species in 2019.
2 newborns sickened by tick bites
Two newborn babies experienced illnesses rare for their age group after they were bitten by ticks, according to a case study published Wednesday in the medical journal Pediatrics.
Paddling the world's brightest bioluminescent bay
Looking down into the undisturbed black water during a new moon, tiny pinpoints of light sparkle back, almost like a star field below matches the star field above.
The insect apocalypse is coming; here's what you can do about it
It's being called the unnoticed apocalypse: The number of insects is declining rapidly and 41% of bug species face extinction, scientists say.
First native Zika cases in Europe confirmed
The first native cases of Zika in Europe have been confirmed after three people became infected with the virus in France. Experts warn that climate change could lead to more cases emerging across the continent.
'Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse' is getting a sequel
The original "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" was a hit with both critics and comic book fans when it was released in 2018.
Potentially fatal tick-borne infection found for first time in UK
A potentially fatal infection spread by ticks has been detected for the first time in the UK, according to health authorities.
New species of beetle named in honor of Greta Thunberg
Climate activist Greta Thunberg is being honored in a very small way.
Lower income neighborhoods have bigger mosquitoes
As if life wasn't already challenging enough for residents in low-income urban neighborhoods, new research suggests such communities are more at risk from particularly harmful, aggressive mosquitoes.
Study: Bees better at math when punished for wrong answers
Ah, the wee but mighty honeybee -- lauded more for its indefatigable work ethic than its ability to add and subtract. But the pollinator is smarter than its size suggests.
Debris legally allowed in food you eat
Brace yourselves, America: Many of your favorite foods may contain bits and pieces of creatures that you probably didn't know were there.
Why did EEE cases spike this year? It's complicated
What exactly is fueling an unprecedented outbreak of the mosquito-borne Eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, in the United States remains a concerning conundrum -- and there could be several factors at play.
At least 11 people have died from a rare mosquito-borne illness
A fourth person in Michigan has died of the rare Eastern Equine Encephalitis mosquito virus, raising the death toll to eleven nationwide.
10th person dies from rare EEE infection
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has reduced the number of deaths in the state from Eastern equine encephalitis from four to three, bringing the nationwide total to nine deaths.
How to protect yourself, pets from deadly EEE virus
A 10th person has died from Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), a rare mosquito-borne illness.
Rare mosquito-borne illness has killed at least 8 in US
A third person has died of Eastern equine encephalitis in Massachusetts, raising the reported death toll from the rare mosquito-borne illness to eight nationwide.
Beekeeper groups sue EPA over pesticide decision
In the latest confrontation between the bee industry and the Trump administration, a group of concerned beekeepers have sued the Environmental Protection Agency over its July decision to expand the use of a pesticide that's known to harm bees and other pollinators.
Eastern equine encephalitis claims second victim in Massachusetts
Another person who was infected with Eastern equine encephalitis has died, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health said on Friday. The patient was a man in his 70s who lived in Bristol County in southeastern Massachusetts.
Connecticut person dies from Eastern equine encephalitis
A Connecticut resident infected with Eastern equine encephalitis has died in the state's first fatality from the disease since 2013, health officials said.
Things to do in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
It's not the largest US national park, but with more than 11 million guests in 2018, Great Smoky Mountains National Park is certainly the most visited.
Weather radars show dragonfly swarms moving south
Hordes of dragonflies are showing up on weather radar and making things interesting for weather forecasters in the eastern United States.
Mosquito-borne virus victim went from healthy to brain dead in 9 days
A Michigan man went from healthy to brain dead in just nine days after contracting Eastern equine encephalitis, his brother said.
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