The engineering and defensive skills of red wood ants help the endangered species transcend its small stature in the natural world. Droves of ants spray formic acid produced by a venom gland at ...

Ants may seem harmless, but some species pose serious threats due to their venom, aggressive behavior, or destructive habits.

Ticks are so small that it's easy to miss when they bite. But they're worth making a big deal over, experts say, because ticks can spread serious diseases. Knowing what to look for can help you ...

A velvet ant bite like “hot oil from the deep fryer” delivers an array of peptides that inflicts pain on insects and mammals alike.

For people with a mosquito bite allergy, also known as "skeeter syndrome," symptoms are more severe than the itchy red bump of a mosquito bite. They can include a rash, large areas of excessive ...

Video released by the National Fire Ant Eradication Program shows how quickly the world's worst invasive pests swarm to protect their nests. House painter Joel Booker was lucky not to have been ...

V Kamakoti. Prof. Kamakoti advocated for the medicinal properties of cow urine (gomutra). In a post on platform X, the Liver Doc criticised the ongoing debate, addressing a particular statement ...

Learn More Your lovable furball might not be as innocent as you think. Over 4.5 million dog bite cases occur annually in the U.S., with about 20% requiring medical attention. Some breeds, even the ...

As I dealt with the physical pain and discomfort from the Irish wolfhound's bite, I questioned my future. This trauma became my focus. I felt alone. With a few days off to heal, being away from ...

Kamakoti on Monday (January 20, 2025) claimed five scientific papers published in peer-reviewed journals validated the cow urine had anti-infective properties. On January 15, at a goshala in ...

The ant scurries along on six nimble legs. It catches up to its peers, a line of antennaed bugs roaming the winding surface of a tree, perpetually hunting for food. While doing so, each unknowingly ...

No matter how careful you are about animals in your home, or how much care you take when you are outdoors, animal and insect bites and stings are sometimes ... animal in the U.S. because of allergies.