Bugs : Discovery News

Tiny Human Hairs Beat Back Bugs

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Dec 13, 2011 07:00 PM ET | 0

The short, fine hair on our bodies turns out to be quite useful when it comes to fooling bugs and parasites. Read more

Edible Insects: Getting to the Good Stuff

Posted Tue Nov 22, 2011 11:15 AM ET | 0

If you want to try something new for Thanksgiving, add some insects to the meal. Read more

Robotic Venus Flytrap Snags Prey

Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Thu Oct 20, 2011 10:25 AM ET | 0

The robot uses artificial muscles to mimic the way the real plant snaps closed around insects. Read more

Weird Microbe Turns Pee into Rocket Fuel

Posted Mon Oct 3, 2011 12:30 PM ET | 0

The anammox bacterium can create rocket fuel from ammonia -- a chemical found in urine. Sadly, it won't get us to Mars. Read more

Oldest Fossil on Earth Found

Posted Sun Aug 21, 2011 01:40 PM ET | 0

The finding shows bacteria thrived on an Earth with no oxygen and boosts hope that life existed on Mars. Read more

'Freaky' Mouse Is Immune to Poison

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Thu Jul 21, 2011 12:11 PM ET | 0

Mice from different countries have likely interbred, producing a super mouse, resistant to a common poison. Read more

Diving Bell Spider Uses Bubble Like Gills

Posted Thu Jun 9, 2011 12:48 PM ET | 0

A bubble of air inside an underwater silk sack allows one species of spider to remain underwater for hours at a time. Read more

Spiders, Too, at Risk in Human-Altered World

Posted by Emily Sohn Wed Jun 1, 2011 08:58 AM ET | 0

They may be creepy-crawly, but spiders are a bellwether for a healthy environment. And their numbers are in decline. Read more

Wide Angle: The BP Oil Spill One Year Later

Posted Wed Apr 20, 2011 03:40 PM ET

Find out where things stand one year after the BP oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Read more

'RAP Star' Species: Insect Edition: Slide Show

Posted Thu Apr 14, 2011 11:55 AM ET | 0

Identifying a new species can be a difficult-enough task, but it takes an especially keen eye to spot a new insect. Read more

Humans Stink More Than Other Animals

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed Feb 23, 2011 09:51 AM ET | 0

Sweaty adults can create a pungent, mosquito-attracting odor that's unique in the animal kingdom. Read more

Fleas Leap From Feet, Not Knees

Posted Thu Feb 10, 2011 01:10 PM ET | 0

Fleas are the one of animal kingdom's best jumpers, and now we know how they do it. Read more

'Insect Pizza,' 'Bug Mac' Foods of the Future?

Posted Sun Jan 23, 2011 10:53 AM ET | 0

Hankering for grasshopper spring roll or worm burger? Some day it may come to that. Read more

Animals: Stink Bugs Invade Homes, Damage Crops [VIDEO]

Posted Wed Dec 22, 2010 03:00 AM ET | 0

As cooler weather nears, Brown Marmorated Stink Bugs are quickly becoming an unwelcome houseguest. But the pest is also wreaking havoc on important crops like corn and soybean. Jorge Ribas learns about the stinky invaders. Watch video

Animals: Stink Bugs Invade Homes, Damage Crops

Animals: Bed Bugs on the Rise [VIDEO]

Posted Wed Dec 22, 2010 03:00 AM ET | 0

Good night, sleep tight, don't let the bed bugs bite! Those tiny, bloodsucking pests are making a comeback, infesting homes and hotels nationwide. Entomology professor Mike Raupp gives Jorge Ribas a closer look at the creepy critters. Watch video