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Crawling insects often trigger unease, but many are harmless. Camel crickets, house centipedes, and lacewings are beneficial.
Millipedes are harmless to humans, but they can be an unwanted pest in summer when they infest homes and basements to escape the heat. Here's how to get rid of millipedes in your house.
If you’re walking along a trail in the Pacific Northwest, you might spot a millipede with bright yellow dots on its exterior. You’ve just encountered a yellow-spotted millipede. It’s also called the ...
Paleontologists are calling a fossil of a giant millipede found on a beach in northern England "the biggest bug that ever lived." ...
Long before humans walked the Earth, millipedes weren’t tiny ground crawlers - they were giants. Fossils reveal that some species grew over 6 feet long, making them the largest known land ...
While commonly spotted in harmlessly dwelling in damp dirt or under logs in your yard, pill bugs are an unwelcome visitor inside your home. As they're primarily attracted to moisture, you might ...
Betaine, a compound that becomes more abundant in men who take up jogging, could confer some of the anti-ageing advantages of physical activity.
Learn about the "pill-on-a-thread" that could replace endoscopies for half of all patients at risk of developing esophageal cancer.
Medicare drug plans usually cover the pill form of semaglutide for type 2 diabetes. Learn more about coverage and costs.
"It's just a matter of time," a researcher said, before this invasive insect that is an East Coast nuisance pervades Michigan's Lower Peninsula.
FlyBase, the world's only fruit fly database, is in the crosshairs of Trump's attack on Harvard. Here's why it could matter for your health.