An Ohio driver bugged out behind the wheel when a rogue cicada flew into his SUV — causing him to lose control and flip the ...

About 35 of these ophiocordyceps fungi are known to turn insects into zombies, but as many as 600 may exist, says João Araújo, an expert on parasitic fungi at the New York Botanical Garden.

“Bug zappers are good for attracting insects that are attracted to bug zappers,” Leslie Vosshall, a neurobiology professor at the Rockefeller University, told us. This often doesn’t include ...

Mindy Weisberger's new book details the crafty worms, fungi, and other parasites that have learned to mind-control their ...

The parasitic fungus Ophiocordyceps unilateralis, commonly known as the zombie-ant fungus, infects ants and manipulates their ...

Researchers want to use bug-hunting fungi to protect orchards from pests such as codling moth, a major problem for apples, ...

Deep in the jungle, a sinister fungus turns insects into mindless puppets hijacking their bodies, steering their movements, and eventually erupting from their corpses to spread its spores. It’s ...

40/29'S ABNER SOSA IS LIVE WITH MORE. URBAN FORESTER JOHN SCOTT SAYS EARLY DETECTION CAN HELP SLOW THE SPREAD OF THIS INSECT AND KEEP TREES FROM BECOMING HAZARDOUS. SCOTT SAYS THE EMERALD ASH ...

Two species of globally invasive, timber-chewing insects are interbreeding there, creating hybrid colonies that could produce incredibly hardy termites that threaten buildings and forests alike.

CINCINNATI — Another cicada invasion is here. The large Brood XIV, which emerges every 17 years, is making for a spectacular natural event as billions of periodical cicadas emerge across parts ...

Summer is when certain insects become active and have the potential to cause problems for some plants. This is the time of the year when you will start to see holes in the leaves of particular plants.

In the "Abyss" singer's new music video released on Friday, May 30, for his song "Zombie" directed by Charlie Sarsfield and produced by Untold Studios, the Oscar-nominated actress stars as a ...