Along the southern edge of the United States sits the state of Alabama. While it may be home to over five million people, ...

Harlequin bugs (Murgantia histrionica) are not clowns, jesters or jokers as their common name suggests. They are invasive, true bugs from the stink bug family. These ornately beautiful, black ...

Watch: These surprisingly beautiful insects are sure to blow you away with their unmistakable beauty and odd lives.

Harlequin bugs (Murgantia histrionica) are not clowns, jesters or jokers as their common name suggests. They are invasive, true bugs from the stink bug family. These ornately beautiful, black ...

Scientists are striving to find better common names for insects with problematic titles. It’s part of a broader movement to end racism and discrimination in science.

"Common names are an important tool for entomologists to communicate with the public about insects and insect science," Ware said in a release Monday.

The insect formerly known as the “murder hornet” and the “Asian giant hornet” has a new name – “northern giant hornet” –after two insect associations said “the usage of ‘Asian ...

Recent food recalls have been spurred by foreign objects like rocks, insects and plastic. This is one of the top reasons for food recalls.

Rocks in Trader Joe’s cookies. Insects in its broccoli-cheese soup. Pieces of plastic in Banquet frozen chicken strips. In recent weeks, U.S. consumers have seen high-profile food recalls for an ...