Chinese scientists have uncovered the mechanism behind a major agricultural pest's puzzling habit of laying eggs in mangoes at an early ripening stage, a discovery that may lead to smarter pest ...

Intestinal worms can help reduce inflammation in the human body—but only if they have enough dietary fiber. Without it, they switch into a hibernation-like state and their protective effect disappears ...

A 58-year-old woman was working in a field near grazing sheep when sheep bot flies swarmed her face, according to a case report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They laid eggs ...