Rabies is one of the most feared diseases in the world with good reason, but thankfully now vaccinations are available ...

Mosquitoes stop feeding because signals from rectal cells tell them they’re full, offering a target for preventing human bites.

Early warm temperatures are bringing an early start to rattlesnake season across the Central Valley. "As the temperatures start to warm up, they'll start to come out," professional rattlesnake remover ...

A few dark specks on a sheet, windowsill, or skirting board can make an ordinary room feel suddenly suspect. The reaction is usually immediate and deeply familiar. Disgust arrives first, closely ...

A new study maps how mosquitoes fly when hunting humans, showing how visual and chemical cues guide their every move.

In a proof-of-concept study, researchers tested a novel approach to mitigate deadly bat-borne viruses from jumping into ...

Most right-thinking human beings hate mice. They leave their little turds all over the kitchen counter. They gnaw open bags ...

Mourning Blondie the black bear’s loss, Monrovia residents renew calls for “bear awareness.” And what happens to Blondie’s bear cubs now?

In a few weeks, South Carolina’s most populous venomous snakes will be coming out of their hidey-holes where they’ve spent the winter. The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources said they ...

A 25-year-old mountain biker died earlier this month following complications from a rattlesnake bite sustained during a ride ...

As temperatures rise earlier than usual in some parts of the U.S., snake activity increases and shifts along with it. In fact ...