According to Grammarist, having your ducks in a row means to have everything organized and prepared before starting another task. Someone who has their "ducks in a row" might appear very put together, ...

Alex Roddie and Kirsty Pallas test prime hiking pants - a bunch of different options to suit a variety of outdoor adventures ...

It takes Mandela Fernández-Grandon 15 minutes to train a hoverfly, a harmless wasp look-alike. The entomologist at the University of Greenwich, UK, immobilises each tiny insect in a cocoon-like holder ...

Humans have been eating insects for millennia, but despite the uncomfortable feelings a bug-based diet might evoke in cultures not used to their consumption, they could form a vital part of future ...

No matter your zip code, one universal experience marks this time of year: the sudden realization that it’s far too frigid to forgo pants. And the biggest pants trends of fall-winter 2025 might just ...

Austin Baker and his team at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County are leading an ambitious effort to DNA-barcode every insect species in California as part of the statewide CalATBI ...

Forget robot wolves and missile-deflecting satellites — those things are already becoming old news. Instead, future wars just might revolve around insect-size spy robots. A recent digest of ...

A long-term study in Colorado reveals that insect populations are plummeting even in remote, undisturbed areas. Over two decades, flying insect abundance dropped by more than 70%, closely linked to ...

Scientists have discovered prehistoric insects preserved in amber for the first time in South America, providing a fresh glimpse into life on Earth at a time when flowering plants were just beginning ...

Flying insect populations are plummeting even in remote, undisturbed ecosystems, raising fears that climate change may be playing a greater role than previously understood. The study, conducted by ...

Cicadas from a 17-year cicada brood and shells shed by cicada nymphs sit at the base of a tree on May 29, 2024, in Park Ridge, Ill. Cicadas are of the order Hemiptera — the type of winged insects ...

Try not to touch, rub, or scratch a bug bite on your eyelid. Wash the affected area with soap and water, and apply a cool compress. Call a healthcare provider if you have severe symptoms, like eyes ...