Ladybugs are a distinctive, brightly colored family of small oval beetles, the Coccinellidae (from coccineus, “scarlet”), ...

Long ago, the colors of fabrics were more than just fashion statements. They were a nonverbal form of communication that ...

Poleske isn’t a conspiracy theorist about Nerds’ secret ingredient. Carmine color is indeed made from insects and has been ...

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In a 1958 brief to the U.S. Supreme Court, the agency vigorously defended its ban of Red Dye No.32, a dye then used to color orange peels that had been shown to harm laboratory animals.

Someone once told me that a ladybug landing on you brings good luck. So recently, after a trip to Cordova Park in Otley, Iowa, I was ecstatic when I returned home and noticed what appeared to be a ...

A nurse has shared the three things Brits must do to protect themselves and their loved ones as a highly contagious winter bug sweeps through the UK. Norovirus is more common during the winter ...

As a result, the extension posted on Facebook what they called a “Fall Insect Alert.” In the post experts listed three bugs homeowners might encounter inside their home this season.

Typically more common during the cold winter months, and therefore known as the "winter vomiting bug", the virus is making an early appearance despite the autumn season being fairly mild so far.

Brochosomes are secreted through droplets and are spread across the body by the hind legs of the insect during a repetitive grooming process (Rakitov, 1996). They also have properties that are thought ...

Since then, more experiments have documented that spiders, ticks, and other bugs can perform a similar trick. This new research goes beyond documenting the ecological effects of static ...

SOPHIE BUSHWICK: Oh, my gosh. I mean, in reading your book, I’m seeing insects everywhere now. They’re in food, they’re in fashion, even in just the color red. Tell me about where that started.