Explosions are messy at the best of times, but when the thing exploding is an animal, or part of an animal, it rarely ends ...

The Minnesota Department of Transportation says an exploding population of mayflies could cause serious trouble for drivers in southeast Minnesota. The insects are hatching along the Mississippi ...

A trailer loaded with fireworks erupted in flames along a Tennessee interstate Saturday night, sending pyrotechnics shooting across the roadway and forcing authorities to temporarily shut down traffic ...

The clock is ticking for President Donald Trump to get a deal done with Iran. Or maybe it’s the other way around: Iran could be dealing with a ticking time bomb – in its own oil wells! With just days ...

Ants are supremely social animals. They have an extraordinary ability to organize themselves and an inherent drive to prioritize the needs of their colony over their own. Some ants have taken this to ...

Ancient Earth once buzzed with enormous dragonfly-like insects, and scientists long thought high oxygen levels made their size possible. A new study overturns that idea, revealing insect flight ...

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In the deserts of southeastern Arizona, harvester ants congregate with serrated jaws agape outside the nests of much smaller cone ants. However, the nests’ inhabitants are not threatened. Instead, ...

Invasive and dangerous ants that inflict painful stings could be on their way to Michigan, scientist say, and have already been found in nearby states. Asian needle ants haven't been reported in ...

Unsuspecting insects with potentially lethal stings have invaded the U.S., spreading across the country, and are causing havoc on local ecosystems. The insects, known as Asian needle ants, are ...