Bark beetles can destroy spruce forests by converting the trees' defences into even more toxic substances, scientists ...

Native fungi from forests killed emerald ash borers in lab tests, offering a potential new biological tool to slow the ...

The Namib desert of south-western Africa can be extremely hot—the surface temperature can be over 50°C. But a surprising ...

Then there is the fungus, Beauveria bassiana. This fungus is neither the tree’s nor the beetle’s friend; as a pathogenic ...

Spruce bark beetles hijack their host tree’s chemical defenses, transforming them into potent weapons against fungal threats.

A team of researchers studied the effects of heat on the survival and reproduction of Missouri treehoppers. "This is more of ...

Ants, often seen as summer pests, showcase their incredible teamwork during winter. As the cold sets in, they retreat deep ...

Four detection dogs have been trained to identify the scent of coconut rhinoceros beetle breeding sites on Kauai.

But when a heatwave occurs, the long periods of higher temperatures may be too much for some animals to handle. Tens of ...