Normally, animals get their DNA from their parents. But a new study shows that they can also get genes from another species. In fact, animals can even take genes from creatures outside of the animal ...

Evolution is unfolding in real time within many natural animal populations and researchers are now observing how this influences biodiversity in the field. In a newly published study in Molecular ...

A March 19 Instagram video (direct link, archive link) shows an insect with distinct black markings resting on a person's finger. "Since when do mosquitos have (numbers) stamped on them?" reads ...

A video circulating online shows a small sap-sucking insect called an aphid, not a genetically modified mosquito with a number stamped on it released by philanthropist Bill Gates, as online posts ...

One of the many things local farming ants do is tend herds of aphids. Ants protect their aphid herds from predators, and ...

ARCO — University of Idaho Extension educator David Callister’s Monday morning routine from mid-June through mid-September entails visiting four area seed potato fields and transferring bugs from ...

Pests are the bane of a gardener's existence, with a myriad of insects eager to feast on your plants. From slugs that have an appetite for the leaves of virtually any plant you're cultivating, to ...

Andy Jensen just might be the only person in North America with his particular hobby. By day, Jensen is the go-between for farmers and researchers as manager of the Northwest Potato Research ...

The warm, still weather of May is great for us and for many plants and animals, but some of these creatures are a nuisance. Each year aphids and other insects are poised, ready to start feeding on ...