Bats are the only flying mammal species in the world. These insectivores feed on spongy moth, tent caterpillars, fruit worms ...

A group of bat viruses closely related to MERS-CoV could be capable of spilling over into human populations and potentially causing the next pandemic.

A group of bat viruses closely related to the deadly Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) could be one ...

A group of bat viruses closely related to the deadly Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) could be one ...

Numerous insects, including mites, lice, fleas, ticks, and bed bugs, can inhabit or visit the human body. These creatures ...

Termites are small insects in the same family as cockroaches, but most people would prefer an infestation of the latter.

Entomologist Dr. Jessica Ware joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about the world of insects. Are cockroaches so resilient that they'd survive a nuclear war? Why do praying mantis ...

Step outside on any spring or summer evening, and you will likely see a tiny bat known as a Western Pipistrelle fly right ...

Nothing strikes fear into the hearts of home dwellers and hotel guests quite like the bedbug. The tiny, blood-sucking pests ...

Around 60,000 years ago, a few adventurous bed bugs made a bold move. They left their bat hosts behind and climbed onto Neanderthals emerging from caves. That decision changed everything. These ...

The 2024 total solar eclipse provided some answers. Mexican free-tailed bats fly out of Frio Cave, Texas, on April 6, 2024. Photographer Babak Tafreshi used a fish-eye lens and soft flashes to ...

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